Neurosurgery Coding Alert

Part 1, Neurostimulators:

Handy Tips Streamline Your Cranial Neurostimulator Reporting

Hint: Make sure you count arrays and confirm recording in subcortical electrodes. If you come across documentation where your neurosurgeon has inserted a cranial neurostimulator, you need to make sure you clearly understand all of the different details involved. Neurostimulator defined: A neurostimulator pulse generator system is a surgically implanted, battery-powered device that delivers electrical stimulation to the brain, spinal [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in your eNewsletter
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs*
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more
*CEUs available with select eNewsletters.

Other Articles in this issue of

Neurosurgery Coding Alert

View All