by Julie Clements | Posted: Mar 1, 2023 | Last Updated: Jun 6, 2025 | Medical Billing, Medical Coding
A craniotomy is the surgical removal of part of the bone (called a bone flap) – from the skull to access/expose the brain. The section of bone – called the bone flap – is removed using specialized tools. The procedure is performed to gain access to the location where...
by Loralee Kapp | Posted: Sep 20, 2022 | Medical Billing, Medical Coding
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a surgical procedure performed to remove a herniated or degenerative disc from the neck area. The surgery aims to relieve spinal cord or nerve root pressure and alleviate chronic pain, weakness, numbness and tingling...
