Question

The consent form was signed by the parents, and the patient was taken to the operating room. She was anesthetized, and the right frontotemporal region was prepped and draped. A burr hole, using a rounded tip, was made into the skull. Immediate evacuation and decompression resulted. The patient’s vitals were stable, and she was discharged to the neurosurgeon for evaluation of a craniotomy. need cpt code

Answer 1

The CPT code for this procedure would be 61107 - Craniotomy for evacuation of hematoma (e.g., epidural, subdural, intracerebral), including control of hemorrhage, when performed.