Reader Question:
Code Post-Traumatic Hematomas with Confidence
Published on Fri May 27, 2011
Question:
How do we code for supratentorial craniotomy with evacuation of subdural hematoma and a temporal lobe hematoma after trauma?Florida Subscriber
Answer:
You report 61313 (
Craniectomy or craniotomy for evacuation of hematoma, supratentorial; intracerebral) for the craniotomy. The code is inclusive of the subdural hematoma removed in order to access the underlying associated intraparenchymal temporal lobe hematoma.