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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2013 Issue 2; Ask the Editor - ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Questions
Insertion of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt with Laparoscopic Assistance
The patient had a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placed percutaneously with laparoscopic assistance. The physician performed a craniotomy with tunneling of the subcutaneous catheter. The surgeon gained access to the abdominal cavity via laparoscopy and placed the VP shunt. How should this surgery be coded? Also, what is the appropriate approach value?
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