AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 9 (September)

Nervous System (September 2002)

September 2002 page 10b Coding Consultation:Nervous System Nervous System, 61253 (Q&A) Question When burr holes are drilled into the infratentorial area followed by a craniotomy during the same operative session, should 61253, Burr hole(s) or trephine, infratentorial, unilateral or bilateral, be reported in addition to the appropriate craniotomy code? AMA Comment The craniotomy codes listed in the craniectomy or craniotomy subsection (codes 61304-61321) include burr holes or trephine performed prior to the craniotomy during the same operative session. Therefore, code 61253 should not be reported separately when burr holes are drilled into the infratentorial area prior to a...

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