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Banish Your Burr Hole Coding Challenges With This Advice

Published on Mon Aug 01, 2016

Check for drainage, aspiration, evacuation, and exploratory cranial procedures. You can boost your burr hole coding if you can simply confirm why and where your surgeon did the burr hole procedure. Check the operative note for any monitoring devices placed and use a dedicated code for this maneuver. Lastly, avoid an overlap with craniotomy and twist drills. Read more about [...]
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