April 26, 2021

Effacement of the basilar cisterns. Would this also be considered edema of the basilar cisterns?

This could be used to code cerebrum brain swelling. Partial effacement would go to moderate; compressed – 140664.4, while complete effacement would go to severe; absent/obliterated/closed – 140666.5. I wouldn’t use edema unless the provider notes as edema.

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