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Assess Your Understanding For Neuroendoscopic Procedures

Published on Wed Jun 24, 2015

Remember: You cannot bill codes for open surgery with those for neuroendoscopy.  When reporting the neuroendoscopy procedures, you will need to choose from the codes 62161 (Neuroendoscopy, intracranial; with dissection of adhesions, fenestration of septum pellucidum or intraventricular cysts [including placement, replacement or removal of ventricular catheter]) - 62165 (Neuroendoscopy, intracranial; with excision of pituitary tumor, transnasal or trans-sphenoidal approach) [...]
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