Advanced Search

Neurosurgery Coding Alert

You Be the Coder:

Answer 3 Questions Before Appending Modifier 78

Published on Wed Oct 07, 2020

Question: My neurosurgeon had to return a patient to the OR for a repair of the dura to arrest a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak in the anterior cranial fossa 40 days following a skull base surgery. I am fairly confident that 61618 is the correct code for this procedure. However, my colleague is pretty sure we need to append a [...]
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