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AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2016 Issue 1; Ask the Editor
Removal of Baha titanium
Patient presented for removal of the Baha titanium abutment (post) and debridement of infected scalp. The Baha titanium post was removed from the osteointegrated implant which is located in the occipital mastoid skull. The metallic plate could not be removed from the skull leaving the screw exposed. The scalp area around the metallic abutment was debrided. How is the removal of the Baha titanium abutment (post) reported?
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