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Neurosurgery Coding Alert

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Report Open Over Endoscopic Procedures if Your Surgeon Converts

Published on Wed Feb 05, 2014

Question: Our neurosurgeon initiated an endoscopic removal of the intraventricular colloid cyst and converted it to a craniotomy to arrest the excessive bleeding during the procedure. Can we report this as an endoscopic procedure, an open procedure, or both? Please help. New York Subscriber Answer: You can report code 62162 (Neuroendoscopy, intracranial; with fenestration or excision of colloid cyst, including [...]
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