PROCEDURE

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.

Note: External cause code(s) apply.

ICD10 code CCD10 code
IC d 10 code

Answer 1

: Q75.4 - Craniosynostosis syndromes with facial and limb anomalies
ICD10 code: S02.0XXA - Fracture of vault of skull, initial encounter for closed fracture