N140

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CRANIO-CEREBRAL INJURIES
  UVC Non-operative care .................................................................                      visit. fee
    Reduction of skull fracture
# N139 - simple, depressed ..............................................................              7          634.90          7
# N140 - compound...........................................................................           11        1098.45          11
# E912   - with repair of dural laceration..................................... add                               233.30
    Extracerebral haematoma and/or hygroma
# N143 Drainage by burr hole(s) - unilateral .......................................                    7         647.80           7
# N144 Drainage and/or removal by craniotomy.................................                          11         999.30          11
    CEREBRAL INJURY
# N148 Removal of intracerebral haematoma and/or debridement of
         traumatized brain (includes management of any skull
         fracture) ..............................................................................      15        1341.55         15
         Note:
         N143 is not eligible for payment in addition to N144 or N148 for the same craniotomy
         procedure.
# N149 Removal of foreign body from brain........................................                      15         968.50         15
# N150 C.S.F. leak - intracranial repair (to include trans-sphenoidal
         approach) ...........................................................................         15        1065.45         15
# N200 Decompressive craniectomy (frontal, sub-temporal) .............. 11    1018.45      11
     Note:
     Claims for N200 with N153 rendered for the same patient should be submitted using the
     manual review indicator and accompanied by supporting documentation.

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