Wiki Help with laminectomy/incidental durotomy coding - AAPC
2020年3月3日 · Hi! The repair of the dura would not be coded separately. In the NCCI Policy Manual, Chapter 8, section C.12, there is a good guideline to help with this scenario: If a dural …
ICD-10-CM Code for Accidental puncture or laceration of dura
ICD-10-CM Code for Accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure G97.41 ICD-10 code G97.41 for Accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure is a medical …
Durotomy Repair | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
2021年10月8日 · I understand that if a durotomy occurs during a spinal surgery that it is considered incidental and not billable. However, If the surgeon discovers a durotomy during a …
Wiki - Dural Repair | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
2021年2月8日 · Typically no because the dura should not be opened during a lumbar decompression. If the dura is opened it's usually because of a complication (eg, incidental …
CPT ® 63707, Under Repair Procedures on the Spine and Spinal …
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 63707 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Spine …
Be the First to See Orthopedic ICD-9 Codes Under Discussion - AAPC
2008年7月20日 · Possible new incidental durotomy code choices would prove useful for those who code spine surgery, says Heidi Stout, CPC, CCS-P, director of orthopedic coding services …
ICD-10-CM Code for Dural tear G96.11 - AAPC
ICD-10 code G96.11 for Dural tear is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -Other disorders of the nervous system .
Spinal Dura Repair | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
2018年7月19日 · I was wondering if someone could help me with coding this surgery. The OP report states: "We did a thorough complete laminectomy starting on the left for an interbody …
Wiki New to neuro / please help!! - AAPC
2016年7月6日 · An incidental durotomy was discovered while attempting to cannulate the left l2 pedicle. A hemilaminotomy and partial 1/3 facetectomy was completed to expose a small 2mm …
Wiki - Spinal HELP!!! | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
2018年9月12日 · Guidewires were then subsequentially removed. At this point, the retractor was then assembled at the right L3-5 levels and it was attached to the table arm. The medial blade …