Neurosurgery Coding Alert

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LITT With Multiple Trajectories

Question: The surgeon decides to perform laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) on a lesion for a patient. In order to treat the lesion, the surgeon employs multiple trajectories. During the therapy, the surgeon also uses imaging guidance. How should I report this encounter, and can we report the imaging guidance separately from the LITT? Montana Subscriber Answer: No, you cannot report the [...]
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