Question

A patient is readmitted two weeks after a laminectomy for spinal stenosis with a headache due to a defect in the dura accidently caused during surgery. The patient is taken to the operating room for repair of the dura. The code(s) assigned for this admission would be:

Answer 1

The code assigned for the repair of the dura is CPT code 62223. Another code that may be applicable is ICD-10 code G97.0 for postprocedural cerebrospinal fluid leak.

Step-by-step explanation:

The code(s) assigned for this admission would be for the repair of the dura is CPT code 62223. This code is for repair of the dura mater, which is the outermost layer of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It is used when a defect in the dura is repaired, typically due to accidental injury during surgery.

Another code that may be applicable is ICD-10 code G97.0, which is for postprocedural cerebrospinal fluid leak. This code would be used if there is a documented leak of cerebrospinal fluid due to the defect in the dura.