
Anterior Cranial Fossa Skull Base Procedures - AAPC
The provider accesses the anterior cranial fossa using a craniofacial approach to expose an extradural (outside the dura) lesion or defect at the skull base. Lateral rhinotomy, …
CPT® Code - Surgical Procedures on the Skull, Meninges, and
Aug 19, 2024 · The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Skull, Meninges, and Brain 61000-62258 is a medical code set maintained by the …
The cranial, intradural code might be reported with procedures performed for intracranial processes (including brain tumors, hematomas, vascular malformations, ventricular access …
Anterior Cranial Fossa Skull Base Procedures - AAPC
Summary The provider accesses the anterior cranial fossa using a craniofacial approach to expose an intradural (inside the dura) lesion or defect at the base of the skull. A unilateral or …
Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Precision in Care and Coding - AAPC
May 1, 2009 · Jennifer Willingham recently encountered a futuristic cure for a disorder that had haunted her for more than a decade. Typically, trigeminal neuralgia is Stereotactic …
FESS Up to Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Coding Confusion - AAPC
Dec 16, 2024 · Don’t forget to pay attention to combo codes and descriptors. Coding for functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) presents several challenges, as correct code assignment is …
CPT® Code 61601 - Base of Anterior Cranial Fossa Procedures
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 61601 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Base of Anterior Cranial Fossa …
Brain Surgery - AAPC Knowledge Center
Nov 1, 2007 · Sensory root of gasserian ganglion: The gasserian (trigeminal or 5th cranial nerve) ganglion is a swelling of the sensory root and contains the cell bodies of most sensory neurons …
CPT® Code 61559 - Craniectomy or Craniotomy Procedures - AAPC
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 61559 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Craniectomy or Craniotomy …
ICD-10 Code for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery …
ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system Z48.811 ICD-10 code Z48.811 for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the …