Question

Explain one (1) thing you learned from the coding guidelines for Surgery of Skull Base preceding the codes (61580-61619) in the Nervous System subsection of the CPT manual.
In your own words, summarize what you think that coding guideline (from question 1) is instructing the coder to do when assigning codes for those types of services.
Describe how you will apply that coding guideline (from question 1) when assigning codes for those types of services.

Answer 1

learned from the coding guidelines for Skull Base Surgery prior to codes (61580-61619) in the Nervous System subsection of the CPT manual Monitoring intracranial pressure (2.02.02.06-7): code used for assessment of intracranial pressure, which is starts from the surgical moment of the ICP catheter installation, until the daily follow-ups, for visit/day. The assessment and conduct must be described in the patient's medical record. Value/day of monitoring neurological patient. Together with the other parameters of neurointensivism, this exam is part of the multimodal assessment of neurocritical patients.

In your own words, summarize what you think the coding guideline (from question 1) is instructing the coder to do when assigning codes to these types of services.

Instructs the coder to understand the processes being carried out and the current state of the patient.

With this information, we can conclude that Manual of Coding Procedures Guidelines in Neurosurgery, is fully supported by legality and ethics and in absolute accordance with the regulations of our professional and supervisory bodies, the Code of Medical Ethics and the Federal Constitution.

Learn more aboute intracranial pressure in brainly.com/question/28101107

#SPJ1