CPT^® 00212, Under Anesthesia for Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 00212 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anesthesia for Procedures on the Head.

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The provider performs anesthesia services for a patient undergoing intracranial procedures involving subdural taps. In this procedure, another provider removes a little fluid from the subdural space, the fluid filled space in between the outer and middle membrane layers covering the brain. The surgical provider performs the procedure to decrease the excess intracranial fluid pressure being exerted on the brain tissues.

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