AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 9 (September)
Surgery: Nervous System (Q&A) (September 2014)
September 2014 page 14a Surgery: Nervous System Question: What is the appropriate code to use to report a middle fossa craniotomy performed to repair petrous canal dehiscence? Answer: There is no specific CPT code to report a middle fossa craniotomy. Therefore, code 69979, Unlisted procedure, temporal bone, middle fossa approach, may be reported. When reporting an unlisted code to describe a procedure or service, it is necessary to submit supporting documentation (eg, a procedure report) along with the claim to provide an adequate description of the nature, extent, and need for the procedure, as well as the time, effort...
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