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Gamma Rays, Headframes, and Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Published on Mon Sep 05, 2022
Question: Encounter notes indicate that after a level-five office evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient, the neurosurgeon decides to perform stereotactic radiosurgery to destroy two simple cranial lesions the next day. During the procedure, the neurosurgeon used gamma rays to destroy the lesions; they also applied a stereotactic headframe to assist with the surgery. How should I code [...]