Brain Shunt Surgery
HCPCS 62223
Creation of shunt; ventriculo-peritoneal, -pleural, other terminus
AI EXPLANATION: Brain shunt surgery is a procedure used to relieve excess fluid pressure inside the skull, commonly caused by hydrocephalus. During the operation, a neurosurgeon places a thin, flexible tube called a shunt into the fluid-filled cavities of the brain. The shunt safely diverts excess cerebrospinal fluid away from the brain to another part of the body, such as the abdomen or chest, where it can be naturally absorbed.
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