Wiki Placement of external ventricular drain - AAPC
Oct 17, 2020 · Procedure: Placement of external ventricular drain An external ventricular drain was placed into the ventricle on the first pass without difficulty. The pressure remained low. This was tunneled out posteriorly and secured to the skin with a 3-0 nylon suture. The wound was then irrigated and closed in the usual fashion.
Wiki External Ventricular Drain/ICP Monitor - AAPC
Dec 12, 2008 · The external ventricular drain was brought out through a separate exit site in the skin, and secured there with a 2-0 silk suture. It was then attached to drainage system. A Codman intracranial pressure monitor wire was zero and introduced into the incision.
Wiki Help with ventricular drain placement coding - AAPC
Apr 30, 2014 · operation performed: Placement of a right frontal external ventricular drain. Procedure in detail: The prior catheter sutures holding it in place were ligated and the catheter was susequently removed from the brain. Pt had : Right lateral ventriculostomy and intracranial pressure monitor a week before the placement of ventricular drain.
CPT ® 61107, Under Twist Drill, Burr Hole(s), or Trephine ... - AAPC
Hello The insertion of a ventricular drain that is tunneled for external drainage is usually coded with either 61107 or 61210 depending on the approach (61107 for twist drill holes or 61210 for burr ... [ Read More ]
Wiki Removal of VPS, and placement of EVD - AAPC
Jan 2, 2014 · Operative Procedure: Removal of ventricular peritoneal shunt, placement of external ventricular drain. Indications: This is an 34 y.o. female with complaints of altered mental status following a VPS revision. Repeat CT head showed worsening communicating hydrocephalus.
02.21 ICD-9 Vol 3 Code - Insertion or replacement of external
Insertion or replacement of external ventricular drain [EVD] ICD-9-CM Vol 3 Code 02.21 Subscribe to Codify by AAPC and get the code details in a flash. Request a Demo 14 Day Free Trial Buy Now
CPT ® 61020, Under Injection, Drainage, or Aspiration ... - AAPC
The provider accesses the brain through the patient’s skull through a previously created burr hole, the fontanelle, or coronal suture, or through an internal ventricular drain. This service is done to measure pressure, remove excess fluid, and or collect fluid samples to analyze the CSF for neurological conditions.
CPT ® 61154, Under Twist Drill, Burr Hole(s), or Trephine ... - AAPC
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 61154 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Twist Drill, Burr Hole(s), or Trephine Procedures on the Skull, Meninges, and Brain.
Removal of Drain/Catheter | Medical Billing and Coding Forum
Feb 14, 2013 · Can someone help me find a code for external ventricular drain removal and removal of ventricular catheter:confused:
Wiki Hemicraniectomy for Placement of Frontal External …
Jan 5, 2017 · Placement of right frontal external ventricular drain Use of intraoperative ultrasound ** INDICATIONS: Patient is a pleasant 65 y.o. with history of a brain abscess which we evacuated 2 nights ago. She initially was neurologically stable, but declined today.