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Wiki Endoscopic repair CSF leak

If someone can help me I have uploaded the redacted Operative report for this patient that has UHC Dual Complete plan (Medicare/Medicaid). The provider billed 61782, 15740 the patient was listed as an Inpatient at the time of the surgery UHC denied this claim stating 61782 CO97 included in...
- MFiggy
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- Jan 18, 2021
- csf nasoseptal flap
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- Forum: ENT/Otolaryngology
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Wiki CPT Exploration for possible dural tear?

How would you code? Patient is post-op decompression in which a dural tear was repaired. Patient continues to have increased pain and is suspected to have a CSF leak. Procedure is exploration only, finding no csf leak or additional tear. Doctor opened previous incision, explored down to the...
- fltbaroque
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- Sep 8, 2020
- csf dural tear
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- Forum: Neurology/Neurosurgery

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