Skull Drainage

Surgical drainage of the skull.

CPT code:

212

Category:

Category I

Section:

Anesthesia

Specialty:

Neurosurgery, Anesthesia

Type:

Surgical

Skull drainage procedures, as indicated by CPT code 00212, involve the surgical removal or drainage of fluids, such as cerebrospinal fluid or other accumulations, from within the skull. These surgeries are typically performed to treat conditions like hydrocephalus or intracranial cysts.

Under what category does Skull Drainage fall?

Category I

What is the billing unit for Skull Drainage?

Per Procedure

Modifiers

Clinical use

CPT code 00212 is associated with open surgical procedures for the removal of spinal tumors. These procedures may involve laminectomy, tumor resection, and other techniques to address intraspinal tumors, which can be benign or malignant.

Documentation

Comprehensive documentation for 00212 includes the patient's medical history, pre-operative imaging and diagnosis of the spinal tumor, informed consent, surgical procedure details, including the approach, extent of resection, and any complications encountered during the surgery. A pathology report on the excised tumor is also crucial.