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Fortify Your Stereotactic Surgery Claims by Knowing Exact Number and Location of Lesions, Intent Behind Surgery

Published on Tue Nov 10, 2020

Hint: Code 61790 refers to the gasserion ganglion, and 61791 refers to the medullary tract. When your neurosurgeon performs stereotactic radiosurgery, you must check the medical documentation for specific details such as the exact site of the stereotactic lesion and the number of lesions. You should also know the intent of the surgery to choose the appropriate CPT® code for [...]
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