CPT^® 61512, Under Craniectomy or Craniotomy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 61512 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Craniectomy or Craniotomy Procedures.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider removes a portion of skull bone and excises a meningioma present above the tentorium cerebelli, a fold of dura mater separating the cerebellum from the occipital and temporal lobes.

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coding help PLEASE

No, it was all one incision and bone flap - doesn't matter how big it was or that it included both right and left sides of the brain. You can only bill for 61512. With that stated, had you docs... [ Read More ]

coding help PLEASE

How would you code this op ? I am feeling like it should be 61512-22 due to the fact that 61512 cannot be reported w 50 mod Do you agree? OPERATION: Bilateral frontal craniotomy and resection of ... [ Read More ]

Brain tumor

If the tumor resected is in the Temporal lobe then it is supratentorial, so yes the crani code is 61510 Your steath code for supra is 61781 You can also add the microscope if used 69990 for the DX yo... [ Read More ]

Craniotomy excision meningioma with sinus cranialization for access

61512, 31085, 61781 Thank you, Kunjan... [ Read More ]

Craniotomy excision meningioma with sinus cranialization for access

I need help please with coding this OP Report. I was looking at 2 different sets of CPT's. 1st set: 61583, 61601 2nd set: 61512, 31085. I'm just not sure which one would be correct. PREOPERATIVE... [ Read More ]

Redo right frontal craniotomy for resection of brain mass brain mass craniotomy glioblastoma

I am fairly new to Neurosurgery coding, so please excuse me if I am asking a question that has previously been answered. Our patient had right frontal craniotomy with resection of glioblastoma in Sep... [ Read More ]

Suboccipital craniotomy

Procedure is a right suboccipital craniotomy for resection of posterior fossa meningioma with microdissection and frameless stereotactic navigation. My provider is billing: 61512,62140,61781,69990. (f... [ Read More ]

61512, 69990 and ?Sinus procedure?

The surgeon and I have been discussing this case and trying to decide if there is also a billable sinus procedure. Thank you in advance for your help! Procedure Performed: Right frontal craniotomy ... [ Read More ]

Craniotomy

I found a similar scenario on the forums: [url]https://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/showthread.php?t=83185[/url] I agree with 61512 & 69990 if the operating microscope was used.... [ Read More ]

Craniotomy coding

I would only use 61510. 61510 Description from Coder's Desk Reference: [I]The physician removes a supratentorial abscess or cyst. Supratentorial structures are those located above the tentorium cere... [ Read More ]

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