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A Physician Performed Craniotomy on a Patient with a Severe

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A physician performed craniotomy on a patient with a severe head trauma and intracerebral hematoma. Due to the patient's condition the procedure was extremely difficult, requiring a significant amount of extra time and effort. What is the correct code for this procedure?


A) 61315
B) 61313
C) 61313 -22
D) 61315 -23

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