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    01.2 Craniotomy and Craniectomy

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    This document provides codes and descriptions for various cranial procedures including: 1) Incision and drainage of cranial sinuses and removal of intracranial neurostimulator leads. 2) Craniotomies for decompression, exploration, trephination, and removal of epidural abscesses, extradural hematomas, and foreign bodies of the skull. 3) Other craniectomies including debridement and sequestrectomy of the skull.

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    This document provides codes and descriptions for various cranial procedures including: 1) Incision and drainage of cranial sinuses and removal of intracranial neurostimulator leads. 2) Craniotomies for decompression, exploration, trephination, and removal of epidural abscesses, extradural hematomas, and foreign bodies of the skull. 3) Other craniectomies including debridement and sequestrectomy of the skull.

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    This document provides codes and descriptions for various cranial procedures including: 1) Incision and drainage of cranial sinuses and removal of intracranial neurostimulator leads. 2) Craniotomies for decompression, exploration, trephination, and removal of epidural abscesses, extradural hematomas, and foreign bodies of the skull. 3) Other craniectomies including debridement and sequestrectomy of the skull.

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    01 Incision and excision of skull, brain, and cerebral meninges

    01.2 Craniotomy and craniectomy


    Excludes:
    decompression of skull fracture (02.02)
    exploration of orbit (16.01-16.09)
    that as operative approach -- omit code
    01.21 Incision and drainage of cranial sinus
    01.22 Removal of intracranial neurostimulator lead(s)
    Code also any removal of neurostimulator pulse generator (86.05)
    Excludes:
    removal with synchronous replacement (02.93)
    01.23 Reopening of craniotomy site
    01.24 Other craniotomy
    Cranial:
    decompression
    exploration
    trephination
    Craniotomy NOS
    Craniotomy with removal of:
    epidural abscess
    extradural hematoma
    foreign body of skull
    Excludes:
    removal of foreign body with incision into brain (01.39)
    01.25 Other craniectomy
    Debridement of skull NOS
    Sequestrectomy of skull
    Excludes:
    debridement of compound fracture of skull (02.02)
    strip craniectomy (02.01)
    01.26 Insertion of catheter(s) into cranial cavity or tissue
    Code also any concomitant procedure (e.g. resection (01.59))
    Excludes:
    placement of intracerebral catheter(s) via burr hole(s) (01.28)
    01.27 Removal of catheter(s) from cranial cavity or tissue
    01.28 Placement of intracerebral catheter(s) via burr hole(s)
    Convection enhanced delivery
    Stereotactic placement of intracerebral catheter(s)
    Code also infusion of medication
    Excludes:
    insertion of catheter(s) into cranial cavity or tissue(s) (01.26)

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