Neurosurgery Coding Alert

Applicable Nerve Graft CPT Codes

64885 Nerve graft (includes obtaining graft), head or neck; up to 4 cm in length

64886 more than 4 cm in length

64890 Nerve graft (includes obtaining graft), single strand, hand or foot; up to 4 cm length

64891 ... more than 4 cm length

64892 Nerve graft (includes obtaining graft), single strand, arm or leg; up to 4 cm length

64893 ... more than 4 cm length

64895 Nerve graft (includes obtaining graft), multiple strands (cable), hand or foot; up to 4 cm length

64896 ... more than 4 cm length

64897 Nerve graft (includes obtaining graft), multiple strands (cable), arm or leg; up to 4 cm length

64898 ... more than 4 cm length

+64901 Nerve graft, each additional nerve; single strand (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

+64902 ... multiple strands (cable) (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure). Note: All of the above include harvest of nerve graft.
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