N200

Decompressive craniectomy (frontal, sub-temporal)

Fee

ComponentValue
Provider fee$1,018.45
Assistant, listing; PDF p. 75811 basic units
Anaesthesia, listing; PDF p. 75811 basic units
Schedule and sources
Fee edition
October 1, 2026
Record effective
2026-04-01
Schedule edition
July 22, 2026; effective July 1, 2026
Official files

PDF page 758 / X6

Decompressive craniectomy (frontal, sub-temporal) .............. 11 1018.45 11
Passages mentioning N200

PDF page 753 / X1

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.

PDF page 758 / X6

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.
Fee master record

Master, record 3787. Record Layout PDF, page 1.

N20020260401999999990001018450000001420100000000000000000175560000001755600

Auxiliary master fields are preserved as raw scaled values. The linked layout calls them zero-filled, but this edition contains non-zero values. They are not presented as final dollar fees or PDF units.

FieldRaw / scale 10,000
provider00010184500 / 1018.45
assistant00001420100 / 142.01
specialist00000000000 / 0
anaesthetist00001755600 / 175.56
non anaesthetist00001755600 / 175.56
Explanation

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Decompressive craniectomy, listed under Cerebral Injury in the Cranio-Cerebral Injuries section.

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Listed for frontal or sub-temporal location.

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