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Will Medicare cover a brow lift needed after craniotomy because the nerve was damaged? (Photo)

ChuliinternetOct 21, 2020
I had a craniotomy in Oct 2019 for removal of a benign meningioma. Immediately post op I was unable to raise my right eyebrow. The nerve was cut. Will Medicare cover a brow lift to fix it? Also will both eyebrows be done?

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