A 55-year-old man presents with uncontrolled tremors that ha…
A 55-year-old man presents with uncontrolled tremors that have become quite severe and are now disabling. A trial of a deep brain stimulator electrode is recommended. The patient is placed in the head holder adapter for the frame. The scalp is incised exposing the skull using a perforator to make a single burr hole 2.5 cm from the midline at the level of the coronal suture exposing the dura and is punctured for access. Microelectrode recording (MER) and stimulation is done to target and reposition the electrodes to determine the best placement for the neurostimulator electrode. The neurostimulator electrode array is placed in the thalamus and fastened into position with radiographic image monitoring placement. The lead is coiled in a pocket under the galea, which is sutured closed, followed by skin closure. What CPT® code is reported?
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Patient presents with no menses and positive pregnancy test but an ultrasound reveals no uterine contents. An embryo has implanted on the left ovary and this is treated with laparoscopic oophorectomy. What ICD-10-CM code is reported for this procedure?
Read DetailsA 58-year-old man with an enlarging right hydrocele is here…
A 58-year-old man with an enlarging right hydrocele is here for surgical repair. He is taken to the operating room where the hydrocele was enucleated from the skin in dartos fashion and delivered into the wound. It was skeletonized at the equator and then was opened and drained. Excess hydrocele sac tissue was excised with electrocautery. It was then wrapped backward around the spermatic cord and sewn there so it would not reform. There were a few pockets also opened up and skeletonized. The testicle was replaced in the scrotum. What CPT® code is reported for this service?
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