PA Lookup
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Exploration of orbit (transcranial approach); with removal of lesion
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Subtemporal cranial decompression (pseudotumor cerebri, slit ventricle syndrome)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy, suboccipital with cervical laminectomy for decompression of medulla and spinal cord, with or without dural graft (eg, Arnold-Chiari malformation)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Other cranial decompression, posterior fossa
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy, subtemporal, for section, compression, or decompression of sensory root of gasserian ganglion
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy, suboccipital; for exploration or decompression of cranial nerves
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy, suboccipital; for section of 1 or more cranial nerves
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy; with excision of tumor or other bone lesion of skull
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy; for osteomyelitis
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy, trephination, bone flap craniotomy; for excision of brain tumor, supratentorial, except meningioma
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy, trephination, bone flap craniotomy; for excision of meningioma, supratentorial
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy, trephination, bone flap craniotomy; for excision of brain abscess, supratentorial
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy, trephination, bone flap craniotomy; for excision or fenestration of cyst, supratentorial
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Implantation of brain intracavitary chemotherapy agent (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy for excision of brain tumor, infratentorial or posterior fossa; except meningioma, cerebellopontine angle tumor, or midline tumor at base of skull
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy for excision of brain tumor, infratentorial or posterior fossa; meningioma
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy for excision of brain tumor, infratentorial or posterior fossa; cerebellopontine angle tumor
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy for excision of brain tumor, infratentorial or posterior fossa; midline tumor at base of skull
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy, infratentorial or posterior fossa; for excision of brain abscess
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Craniectomy, infratentorial or posterior fossa; for excision or fenestration of cyst
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
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