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Code All Services on CSF Shunt Creation

Published on Fri Aug 04, 2023

Remember to check for neuroendoscopy. When your surgeon creates a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt, coders need to be on the lookout for the type of shunt they created, as well as any additional services they might have provided during the surgery. Further, there are other codes in play when the surgeon needs to revise or replace a shunt. Failure to [...]
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