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N153
N153 – Meningioma and other tumourous lesions, including pituitary tumours - infratentorial or basal
OHIP Neurological Surgical Procedures Code — NEUROLOGICAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
Craniotomy plus excision of meningioma and other tumourous lesions, including pituitary tumours - infratentorial or basal. Add-ons: E901 (with operating microscope), E902 (lesion greater than 2 cm diameter) and E903 (team fee for acoustic neuroma, same approach). Claims for R380 or N200 with N153 for the same patient should be submitted using the manual review indicator with supporting documentation.
The specific description for this surgical procedure code was not provided in the source documents. The information is derived from general rules applicable to surgical procedures in the Schedule of Benefits.
Assistant services for this procedure may be payable using fee code M400B with authorization from a medical consultant if basic units are not explicitly listed for assistants in the Schedule. See for details.
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