February 10, 2022

Question:
Can we code for harvest of vascularized pericranial graft during a left temporal craniotomy for resection of epidural abscess? If so what code should I use?

Answer:
No, that is not billable since it the graft was obtained through the same surgical exposure as the primary procedure.

*This response is based on the best information available as of 02/10/22.