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CPT® 61050, Under Injection, Drainage, or Aspiration Procedures on the Skull, Meninges, and Brain

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 61050 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Injection, Drainage, or Aspiration Procedures on the Skull, Meninges, and Brain.

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In this procedure, the provider inserts a needle at the craniocervical junction to access cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, in a procedure known as a cisternal puncture. Or the provider performs the same in a high cervical approach in a procedure known as a lateral cervical puncture. The provider does not inject a diagnostic or therapeutic agent. This service is done to measure pressure, remove excess CSF fluid, and or collect fluid samples to analyze the CSF for neurological conditions.

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77002 and 77003
Report [URL="https://www.encoderpro.com/epro/cptHandler.do?_k=101*77002&_a=view"]77002[/URL] in conjunction with [URL="https://www.encoderpro.com/epro/cptHandler.do?_k=101*10022&_a=view"]10022[/URL], ... [ Read More ]
77002 and 77003
Here is the codes, you should just order the book and paid for it yourself if the provider will not cover it. i would order the AMA CPT Professional Edition. If you discuss coding with the provider, y... [ Read More ]
lumbar puncture with flouroscopic guidance
77003 is add-on code used for the following CPT according to the parenthetical note: (61050, 61055, 62267, 62270, 62272, 62273, 62280, 62281, 62282, 62284, 64510, 64517, 64520, 64610) I don't see an ... [ Read More ]
Billiing 77003 with 96450
77003 is now an an add on code according to findacode. AMA states (Use 77003 in conjunction with 61050, 61055, 62267, 62270, 62272, 62273, 62280, 62281, 62282, 62284, 64510, 64517, 64520, 64610). Same... [ Read More ]
Cervical Puncture
[QUOTE="nkawtgn, post: 232177, member: 44398"]Good morning, I need help finding the right code for a Cervical spinal puncture for CSF. I know the code for the lumbar puncture but have no idea what to ... [ Read More ]
Cisternogram-the first time
[QUOTE="prabha, post: 67646, member: 34053"]This is the first time I have come across this kind of a report.Can anyone help me as how to code this report? CT CISTERNOGRAMS OF THE CRANIAL CAVITY: ... [ Read More ]
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