Skull Drainage

Surgical drainage of the skull.

CPT code:

214

Category:

Category I

Section:

Anesthesia

Specialty:

Neurosurgery, Anesthesia

Type:

Surgical

Similar to CPT code 00212, this code also represents surgical drainage of the skull for conditions involving the accumulation of fluids within the cranial cavity. These procedures aim to alleviate intracranial pressure and address specific underlying issues.

Under what category does Skull Drainage fall?

Category I

What is the billing unit for Skull Drainage?

Per Procedure

Modifiers

Clinical use

CPT code 00214 is used for diagnostic imaging of the spinal cord and spinal canal, often through myelography, which involves the injection of contrast dye. This procedure helps in diagnosing spinal cord compression, structural abnormalities, or tumors.

Documentation

The documentation for 00214 should encompass the patient's clinical history, the reason for myelography or other spinal imaging, informed consent, details of the procedure, including contrast injection, and the interpretation of the images by a radiologist or other specialist.