Has anyone heard of a brain death exam? I have a Neurosurgeon who said he performed one. He said he performed 2 discreate exams several hours apart. Eash exam included the following elements: 1) coma or unresponsiveness 2) absence of brain stem reflex 3) ocular movement 4) facial sensation and motor response 5) pharyngeal and tracheal reflexes 6) apnea test. I have not been able to find any code that would fit this. Two codes that I found that may fit this is billing for critical care or hospital discharge services (he did pronounce the patients death). Any suggestions are GREATLY appreciated.
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