Introduction to Neurosurgical Coding with Anatomy and Terminology-Coding Webinar

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Video Summary

The video featured Dr. Lou Tumialan and John Ratliff discussing CPT codes and spinal anatomy. They defined CPT codes as a system used by healthcare professionals to describe procedures. The video explained that CPT codes are used to provide a uniform way for healthcare providers to describe procedures. The video mentioned that the codes may change or be modified over time. The importance of using the most current recommendations for coding and using modifiers correctly was emphasized. The video then covered various aspects of spinal anatomy, including cranial anatomy, skull base, brain, dura mater, meninges, cerebrospinal fluid circulation, cerebral circulation, and the different parts of the spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx). The different approaches to the spine, such as anterior, posterior, and lateral, were also mentioned. The video also discussed different procedures, such as laminectomy, corpectomy, decompression, fusion, and instrumentation, and explained the corresponding CPT codes for each procedure.

Keywords

CPT codes

spinal anatomy

healthcare professionals

uniform way

modifiers

cranial anatomy

laminectomy

corpectomy