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Identify Clinical Circumstances That Warrant 62165 Coding

Published on Mon Aug 17, 2020

Question: I’m struggling to code an operative note that involves the excision of a tumor on the base of the skull. The surgeon excised this tumor via an endoscopic method through the sinuses. Can I report code 62165 without a pituitary tumor diagnosis? Florida Subscriber Answer: You are correct that code 62165 (Neuroendoscopy, intracranial; with excision of pituitary tumor, transnasal [...]
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