Neurosurgery Coding Alert

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Simplify Your Skull Base Approach Coding With These Examples

Remember 3 key steps: Fossa, dura, and approach. Coding for intracranial access may be confusing as the procedures may be complicated by multiple surgical steps that your surgeon may do. You will need to adopt a focused approach to make your way to definitive codes for all surgical steps. Carefully read through the operative note to find out what your [...]
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