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Suture Count Matters When Choosing Correct Craniectomy Code

Published on Mon Feb 23, 2026

Question: The neurosurgeon is treating a 6-month-old patient with non-deformational dolichocephaly who needs a craniectomy for craniosynostosis. The patient’s parents present with the infant for surgery. The surgeon cuts into the patient’s skull over the affected area and removes the bone flap. They then remove the two cranial sutures to allow the skull to properly expand as the patient’s brain [...]
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