Neurosurgery Coding Alert
You Be the Coder:
Do Not Mistake Osteoma for Osteomyelitis
Published on Mon Oct 22, 2012
Question: North Carolina Subscriber Answer: You are not correct in reporting code 21026 for removal of exostosis of forehead. The best code for this is 61500 (Craniectomy; with excision of tumor or other bone lesion of skull). Since 61500 also specifies 'other bone lesion of skull,' you may select it to report exostosis which is actually a bony outgrowth.
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