Neurosurgery Coding Alert
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Neurosurgery Coding Alert
- Spinal Dural Repair:
Dial Into Codes for Synthetic Spinal Dural Grafts, Delayed CSF Leak Repairs
Hint: Reporting 63707 or 63709 depends upon whether surgeon performed laminectomy. When the surgeon performs [...] - ICD-10:
3 Tips Pinpoint Correct Multiple Sclerosis Dx Code
Hint: If the neurosurgeon confirms a diagnosis of MS, you would report G35. ICD-10 codes [...] - Modifier 62:
Append Modifier 62 Only When Each Physician Identifies as Co-Surgeon, Uses Same Dx Codes
Always mind the co-surgery indicators. Your neurosurgeon works together with another surgeon to perform one [...] - You Be the Coder:
Put 61650 in Your Coding Toolkit
Question: The surgeon establishes access and advances the catheter into the right common carotid and [...] - Reader Question:
Check Location of Schmorl's Nodes
Question: What are Schmorl’s nodes, and how should we report them? Florida Subscriber Answer: Schmorl’s [...] - Reader Question:
Become a Pro at Observation Care
Question: I’m new to medical coding, and I’ve been struggling with some of the evaluation [...] - Reader Question:
Rely on These Dx Codes for Secondary Parkinsonism
Question: How does secondary Parkinsonism differ from Parkinson’s disease, and what ICD-10 codes should we [...] - Reader Question:
Don't Forget to Append Modifier 53 In This Case
Question: While undergoing a lumbar spinal puncture to obtain a diagnostic sample of spinal fluid, [...]
