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neuroendoscopy, intracranial for biopsy and ommaya reservor insertion

lbarbar

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Hello,

i need help in CPT codes for this surgery

Procedures:UNDER GETA
SUPINE POSITION
HEAD WAS HELD OVER HORSE SHOE HEAD REST
SHAVING ,SCRUBING ,AND DRAPPING
NAVIGATION GUIDED IDINTIFICATION OF THE ENTRY POINT THE RT FRONTAL HORN OF
THE LAT VENTRICLE
C.SHAPE FRONTAL SKIN FLAP WAS PREFORMED
WITH ITS BASE ANT
REFLECTION OF THE SKIN FLAP
BURRE HOLE WAS PREFORMED ANT TO THE CORONAL SUTURE
OPENING OF THE DURA
ENTRANSE WITH THE ENDOSCOPE
CSF COMES OUT
3 SMALL TINEY BIOPSY WAS TAKEN
HEMOSTASIS SECURED
INSERTION OF OMMAYA RESERVIOR
CLOSURE AND DRESSING
 
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