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Neurosurgery Coding:

Know Shunt Malfunction Types to Master Coding

Published on Thu Nov 06, 2025

Question: Encounter notes indicate that the neurosurgeon saw a patient who was experiencing headache, vision changes, and memory problems. A week earlier, the surgeon inserted a ventricular-intracranial shunt to treat the patient’s normal-pressure hydrocephalus. The surgeon diagnoses “shunt malf.” What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for this condition? Idaho Subscriber Answer: The patient suffered a ventricular-intracranial shunt malfunction, but you’ll [...]
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