Neurosurgery Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Check Radiographic Assistance in Stereotactic Procedures
Published on Fri Mar 28, 2014
Question: Our surgeon aspirated a colloid cyst in the third ventricle through a burr hole approach for stereotactic procedure. How can we report this procedure?
Texas Subscriber
Answer: You report code 61750 (Stereotactic biopsy, aspiration, or excision, including burr hole[s], for intracranial lesion) for the aspiration of colloid cyst in third ventricle. Also, check if your surgeon used any radiographic assistance for the procedure. If yes, you turn to code 61751 (Stereotactic biopsy, aspiration, or excision, including burr hole[s], for intracranial lesion; with computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance guidance).
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