N153

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Lateral canthoplasty
# R399 unilateral .................................................................................    6      204.80    6
# E930          - when done in conjunction with another procedure..... add                                    102.35
    Hypertelorism correction
# R376 - intracranial approach* ........................................................              12     2334.85    25
# R377 - subcranial U osteotomies*..................................................                  12     1950.15    25
# R678 - medial orbital wall osteotomies* .........................................                   10     1228.70    20
# R679 - medial and lateral orbital wall osteotomies* .......................                         10     1612.30    20
    Orbital dystopia*
# R391 - intracranial approach..........................................................              12     1950.15    25
# R392 - extracranial approach.........................................................               10     1485.10    20
    Orbital cranial osteotomy*
# R380 - intracranial approach..........................................................              12     1495.50    25
         Note:
         Claims for R380 with N153 rendered for the same patient should be submitted using the
         manual review indicator and accompanied by supporting documentation.
# R381        - extracranial approach.........................................................        10     1121.50    20
    Late correction traumatic enophthalmos
     Tessier Technique - total periorbital stripping and bone grafts.
# R680 - intracranial..........................................................................       12     1997.05    25
# R681 - extracranial.........................................................................        10     1443.95    20
    Harvesting of bone graft when not included
# Z263 Iliac bone graft ........................................................................              102.35
      Rib graft
# Z264 - one rib ................................................................................             154.00
# E975    - each subsequent rib................................................... add                         76.50
      Costochondral or chondral graft
# Z265 - one rib ................................................................................             230.65
# E976     - each subsequent rib................................................... add                       154.00
# Z266 - split cranial graft .................................................................                204.80
      Note:
      * Includes harvesting and grafting of bone or cartilage grafts.

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Neurologic al Surgical ProceduresJ uly 22, 2026 (effective July 1, 2026)
                                                                               NEUROLOGICAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES
      CRANIAL
                                                                                                                                                             Asst    Surg     Anae
               Z811 Intravenous drug test for pain .................................................                                                                  54.10    6
  # E919                                                                   - intracranial duroplasty (greater than 2 cm diameter) to any
                                                                             intracranial procedure ................................................ add             254.45
  # E921                                                                   - repeat cranial procedure - payable in addition to any open
                                                                             intracranial procedure and N111, N114 and N116 but
                                                                             excluding N127 .......................................................... add           262.15
      BRAIN
      Craniotomy plus excision
        Astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, glioblastoma or metastatic tumour
  # N103 - supratentorial......................................................................   15                                                                1877.70    15
  # N151 - infratentorial........................................................................ 15                                                                2004.00    15
  # N152 Craniotomy plus lobectomy ....................................................           15                                                                1754.90    15
  # E901    - with operating microscope ......................................... add                                                                                252.40
        Meningioma and other tumourous lesions, including pituitary tumours
  # N102 - supratentorial...................................................................... 15 2004.00 15
  # N153 - infratentorial or basal ..........................................................   15 2817.30 15
  # E901    - with operating microscope ......................................... add               252.40
  # E902    - lesion greater than 2 cm diameter, to N102 or N153 . add                              454.15
  # E903    - team fee for acoustic neuroma, same approach........ add                              614.70
        Note:
        Claims for N200 or R380 with N153 rendered for the same patient should be submitted using
        the manual review indicator and accompanied by supporting documentation.

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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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