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  64778 Excision of neuroma; digital
64783 Excision of neuroma; hand
     primary procedure)
  64782 Excision of neuroma; hand
  64784 Excision of neuroma; major
  64786 Excision of neuroma; sciatic
  64787 Implantation of nerve end in
  20526 Injection, therapeutic (eg, lo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

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l nerve, each additional digit (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
or foot, each additional nerve, except same digit (List separately in addition to code for

or foot, except digital nerve
r peripheral nerve, except sciatic
c nerve
nto bone or muscle (List separately in addition to neuroma excision)
ocal anesthetic, corticosteroid), carpal tunnel

 

PEDIATRIC CASES 

Index Case Areas   
Brain Tumors (intra‐axial and/or extra axial) ‐ 
Craniotomy  61140 Burr hole(s) or trephine; with
AREA = Cranial Procedures ‐ Tumor  61520 Craniectomy for excision of
TYPE = intra‐axial and/or extra‐axial 
craniotomy 

61518 Craniectomy for excision of
tumor, or midline tumor at base of s

61519 Craniectomy for excision of

61521 Craniectomy for excision of

61526 Craniectomy, bone flap cran

61530 Craniectomy, bone flap cran
middle/posterior fossa craniotomy/c

61510 Craniectomy, trephination, b

61512 Craniectomy, trephination, b

62141 Cranioplasty for skull defect

62140 Cranioplasty for skull defect

61546 Craniotomy for hypophysect

61545 Craniotomy with elevation o

62148 Incision and retrieval of subc
procedure)

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CPT Codes 

h biopsy of brain or intracranial lesion
brain tumor, infratentorial or posterior fossa; cerebellopontine angle tumor
brain tumor, infratentorial or posterior fossa; except meningioma, cerebellopontine angle
skull
brain tumor, infratentorial or posterior fossa; meningioma
brain tumor, infratentorial or posterior fossa; midline tumor at base of skull
niotomy, transtemporal (mastoid) for excision of cerebellopontine angle tumor;
niotomy, transtemporal (mastoid) for excision of cerebellopontine angle tumor; combined with
craniectomy
bone flap craniotomy; for excision of brain tumor, supratentorial, except meningioma
bone flap craniotomy; for excision of meningioma, supratentorial
t; larger than 5 cm diameter
t; up to 5 cm diameter
tomy or excision of pituitary tumor, intracranial approach
of bone flap; for excision of craniopharyngioma
cutaneous cranial bone graft for cranioplasty (List separately in addition to code for primary

 

Dysraphism – Spinal Procedures (all types)  61215 Insertion of subcutaneous re
AREA = Spinal Procedures ‐ Dysraphism  69990 Microsurgical techniques, re
TYPE = Spinal dysraphism  procedure)
62142 Removal of bone flap or pro
62143 Replacement of bone flap o
62272 Spinal puncture, therapeutic
61795 Stereotactic computer-assis
addition to code for primary proced
61107 Twist drill hole(s) for subdur
recording device, or other intracere

 

63710 Dural graft, spinal
63270 Laminectomy for excision of
63272 Laminectomy for excision of
63273 Laminectomy for excision of
63271 Laminectomy for excision of
63265 Laminectomy for excision or
63267 Laminectomy for excision or
63268 Laminectomy for excision or
63266 Laminectomy for excision or

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eservoir, pump or continuous infusion system for connection to ventricular catheter
equiring use of operating microscope (List separately in addition to code for primary

osthetic plate of skull
or prosthetic plate of skull
c, for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (by needle or catheter)
sted volumetric (navigational) procedure, intracranial, extracranial, or spinal (List separately in
dure)
ral, intracerebral, or ventricular puncture; for implanting ventricular catheter, pressure
ebral monitoring device

f intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, intradural; cervical
f intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, intradural; lumbar
f intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, intradural; sacral
f intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, intradural; thoracic
r evacuation of intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, extradural; cervical
r evacuation of intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, extradural; lumbar
r evacuation of intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, extradural; sacral
r evacuation of intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, extradural; thoracic

  63200 Laminectomy, with release o
63702 Repair of meningocele; larg
  63700 Repair of meningocele; less
  63706 Repair of myelomeningocele
  63704 Repair of myelomeningocele
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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of tethered spinal cord, lumbar
ger than 5 cm diameter
s than 5 cm diameter
e; larger than 5 cm diameter
e; less than 5 cm diameter

 

ADULT and PEDIATRIC CASES   

Index Case Areas  62141 Cranioplasty for skull defect
Epilepsy (Diagnostic and/or Therapeutic) ‐ 
Craniotomy  62140 Cranioplasty for skull defect
AREA = Cranial Procedures ‐ Functional 
TYPE = Epilepsy (therapeutic and/or diag)  61536 Craniotomy with elevation o
craniotomy  surgery (includes removal of electr
 
61534 Craniotomy with elevation o

61539 Craniotomy with elevation o
during surgery

61540 Craniotomy with elevation o
electrocorticography during surgery

61538 Craniotomy with elevation o

61537 Craniotomy with elevation o

61567 Craniotomy with elevation o

61543 Craniotomy with elevation o

61535 Craniotomy with elevation o
tissue (separate procedure)

61566 Craniotomy with elevation o

61533 Craniotomy with elevation o

61542 Craniotomy with elevation o

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CPT Codes 

t; larger than 5 cm diameter
t; up to 5 cm diameter
of bone flap; for excision of cerebral epileptogenic focus, with electrocorticography during
rode array)
of bone flap; for excision of epileptogenic focus without electrocorticography during surgery
of bone flap; for lobectomy, other than temporal lobe, partial or total, with electrocorticography

of bone flap; for lobectomy, other than temporal lobe, partial or total, without
y
of bone flap; for lobectomy, temporal lobe, with electrocorticography during surgery
of bone flap; for lobectomy, temporal lobe, without electrocorticography during surgery
of bone flap; for multiple subpial transections, with electrocorticography during surgery
of bone flap; for partial or subtotal (functional) hemispherectomy
of bone flap; for removal of epidural or subdural electrode array, without excision of cerebral

of bone flap; for selective amygdalohippocampectomy
of bone flap; for subdural implantation of an electrode array, for long-term seizure monitoring
of bone flap; for total hemispherectomy

  61541 Craniotomy with elevation o

Movement Disorder –  62148 Incision and retrieval of subc
Stimulation/Stereotactic Lesion  procedure)
AREA = Cranial Procedures ‐ Functional 
TYPE = Movement disorder –  62142 Removal of bone flap or pro
stimulation/stereotactic lesion 
  62143 Replacement of bone flap o

61795 Stereotactic computer-assis
addition to code for primary proced

61531 Subdural implantation of stri

 

61870 Craniectomy for implantation

61875 Craniectomy for implantation

61860 Craniectomy or craniotomy

61720 Creation of lesion by stereot
multiple stages; globus pallidus or

61735 Creation of lesion by stereot
multiple stages; subcortical structu

95974 Electronic analysis of implan
configuration of wave form, battery
measurements); complex cranial n
programming, with or without nerve

95972 Electronic analysis of implan
configuration of wave form, battery
measurements); complex spinal co

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of bone flap; for transection of corpus callosum
cutaneous cranial bone graft for cranioplasty (List separately in addition to code for primary

osthetic plate of skull
or prosthetic plate of skull
sted volumetric (navigational) procedure, intracranial, extracranial, or spinal (List separately in
dure)

ip electrodes through one or more burr or trephine hole(s) for long-term seizure monitoring

n of neurostimulator electrodes, cerebellar; cortical
n of neurostimulator electrodes, cerebellar; subcortical
for implantation of neurostimulator electrodes, cerebral, cortical
tactic method, including burr hole(s) and localizing and recording techniques, single or
thalamus
tactic method, including burr hole(s) and localizing and recording techniques, single or
ure(s) other than globus pallidus or thalamus
nted neurostimulator pulse generator system (eg, rate, pulse amplitude and duration,
y status, electrode selectability, output modulation, cycling, impedance and patient compliance
nerve neurostimulator pulse generator/transmitter, with intraoperative or subsequent
e interface testing, first hour
nted neurostimulator pulse generator system (eg, rate, pulse amplitude and duration,
y status, electrode selectability, output modulation, cycling, impedance and patient compliance
ord, or peripheral (except cranial nerve) neurostimulator pulse generator/transmitter, with

 

intraoperative or subsequent progr

95970 Electronic analysis of implan
configuration of wave form, battery
measurements); simple or complex
neuromuscular) neurostimulator pu

95971 Electronic analysis of implan
configuration of wave form, battery
measurements); simple spinal cord
generator/transmitter, with intraope

61885 Insertion or replacement of c
connection to a single electrode arr

61886 Insertion or replacement of c
connection to two or more electrod

61888 Revision or removal of crani

61850 Twist drill or burr hole(s) for

61868 Twist drill, burr hole, craniot
subcortical site (eg, thalamus, glob
intraoperative microelectrode recor

61867 Twist drill, burr hole, craniot
subcortical site (eg, thalamus, glob
intraoperative microelectrode recor

61864 Twist drill, burr hole, craniot
subcortical site (eg, thalamus, glob
intraoperative microelectrode recor

61863 Twist drill, burr hole, craniot
subcortical site (eg, thalamus, glob
intraoperative microelectrode recor

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ramming, first hour

nted neurostimulator pulse generator system (eg, rate, pulse amplitude and duration,
y status, electrode selectability, output modulation, cycling, impedance and patient compliance
x brain, spinal cord, or peripheral (ie, cranial nerve, peripheral nerve, autonomic nerve,
ulse generator/transmitter, without reprogramming

nted neurostimulator pulse generator system (eg, rate, pulse amplitude and duration,
y status, electrode selectability, output modulation, cycling, impedance and patient compliance
d, or peripheral (ie, peripheral nerve, autonomic nerve, neuromuscular) neurostimulator pulse
erative or subsequent programming

cranial neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver, direct or inductive coupling; with
ray

cranial neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver, direct or inductive coupling; with
de arrays

ial neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver

implantation of neurostimulator electrodes, cortical

tomy, or craniectomy with stereotactic implantation of neurostimulator electrode array in
bus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, periventricular, periaqueductal gray), with use of
rding; each additional array (List separately in addition to primary procedure)

tomy, or craniectomy with stereotactic implantation of neurostimulator electrode array in
bus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, periventricular, periaqueductal gray), with use of
rding; first array

tomy, or craniectomy with stereotactic implantation of neurostimulator electrode array in
bus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, periventricular, periaqueductal gray), without use of
rding; each additional array (List separately in addition to primary procedure)

tomy, or craniectomy with stereotactic implantation of neurostimulator electrode array in
bus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, periventricular, periaqueductal gray), without use of
rding; first array

 
 

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