Hi All,
Need some help! My doc performed a corpus callosotomy and inserted and EVD before beginning the procedure. craniotomy was performed and then "a standard ventricular catheter was advanced through this opening into the region of the frontal horn.........CSF drained spontaneously from the free end of the catheter and the brain relaxed after it was placed."
He then proceeded with the callosotomy. So what is the code to be used for the EVD placement. His PA thinks a 62230 would be appropriate but this is not a revision or replacement. Is placement of the EVD part of the callosotomy?
Need some input as this is done all the time in this practice.
Thanks in advance for the help!!
Need some help! My doc performed a corpus callosotomy and inserted and EVD before beginning the procedure. craniotomy was performed and then "a standard ventricular catheter was advanced through this opening into the region of the frontal horn.........CSF drained spontaneously from the free end of the catheter and the brain relaxed after it was placed."
He then proceeded with the callosotomy. So what is the code to be used for the EVD placement. His PA thinks a 62230 would be appropriate but this is not a revision or replacement. Is placement of the EVD part of the callosotomy?
Need some input as this is done all the time in this practice.
Thanks in advance for the help!!