CPT^® 62142, Under Repair Procedures on the Skull, Meninges, and Brain

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 62142 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Skull, Meninges, and Brain.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider removes a previously placed bone flap or prosthetic skull plate. The provider performs this service as a result of infection, swelling, overlying wound healing problems or regrowth of a tumor.

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Reopening Craniotomy

[QUOTE="melanie.post@outlook.com, post: 375597, member: 282460"] I have a note for a pt. who had reopening of right frontotemporal parietal craniotomy with wound debridement & removal of mesh, craniop... [ Read More ]

62142 with 62141

The patient had a bone flap put back by neurosurgeon months ago but it has now started to reabsorb and sink in. It needs to be removed and put in a new custom plate. Can neurosurgeon submit 62142 wh... [ Read More ]

Reopening Craniotomy

[b]reopening craniotomy[/b] I just hit this question in the Practicode. If not for these forums I would have been stumped for a bit. Another coder I forget who recommended 62142 which is for remova... [ Read More ]

shingles

[url]https://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/showthread.php?t=62142[/url] Not sure if this information is outdated but hopefully it will help... [ Read More ]

Reopen craniotomy incision

[b]debridement[/b] Removal of bone flap take a look at 62142. This code includes debridement, irrigation and drainage. Is this during post-op period? Also you should bill for a complex closure.... [ Read More ]

CPT code for crani hardware removal

Maybe 62142.... [ Read More ]

NS coders-please help-crani wound debridement

It doesnt look like he is decompressing again, he is removing because of an infection. I would look at the cranioplasty codes, in particular, 62142.... [ Read More ]

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