Neurosurgery Coding Alert
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61322 or 61323? Choose One to Describe Herniation Service
Published on Wed Nov 24, 2010
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Neurosurgery Coding Alert
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Question: When one of our neurosurgeons performs an anterior lumbar fusion and a radical discectomy, [...] - Reader Questions:
64999 Describes Return Instrumentation Service
Question: One of our patients had an ALIF of L5-S1. Nine months later, he came [...] - Reader Questions:
64708 and 64727 Get Multiple Use
Question: Can we bill 64708 (Neuroplasty, major peripheral nerve, arm or leg; other than specified) [...] - Reader Questions:
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Question: Can you help with this scenario? One of our neurosurgeons performed drainage and cleaning [...] - Reader Questions:
61795 Goes Away, New Stereotactic Codes Debut
Question: I understand that code 61795 is being replaced by 61781, 61782, and 61783 in [...] - Reader Questions:
61322 or 61323? Choose One to Describe Herniation Service
Question: This may be very simple, but I can't think of the correct procedure for [...] - Reader Questions:
63042 Fits Re-Exploration Work
Question: How should I code re-exploration of L3/4, L4/5 with revision of L3 through L5 [...]
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