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Wiki Burr Hole or Craniotomy?

I have a case of a subdural hematoma that was evacuated via a procedure in which, "A burr hole was made and a long craniotomy was fashioned using the drill. The bone was removed..." I understand that the approach is crucial in coding these types of procedures, and my initial inclination was to...
- jshaw8808
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- Sep 24, 2019
- burr hole craniotomy evacuation hematoma subdural
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Neurology/Neurosurgery
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Wiki CPT code for re evacuation of hematoma from subdural space postoperatively

Dear All Is there any CPT code available for the craniotomy & re evacuation 0f subdural hematoma done two days after the initial surgery for the same? Physician replaced bone flap also during the second surgery.Can we use the CPT 62143( Replacement of bone flap or prosthetic plate of skull )...
- sateeshtv
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- Jan 23, 2016
- bone code cpt flap subdural
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Neurology/Neurosurgery

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