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Coding Quiz Answers:

See if Your Seizure Management Procedure Coding Measures Up

Published on Wed Aug 31, 2016

Check if EEG was obtained when excising epileptogenic foci. Here are correct answers to the coding quiz. Answer 1: The correct answer is option a, 61533. You would report 61533 (Craniotomy with elevation of bone flap; for subdural implantation of an electrode array, for long-term seizure monitoring) when the surgeons enters the cranium to place the electrodes. If the surgeon [...]
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