CPT^® 61546, Under Craniectomy or Craniotomy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 61546 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Craniectomy or Craniotomy Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider removes a portion of skull bone to resect a portion of the pituitary gland or excise a pituitary tumor.

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Use of microscope

Medicare rules don't allow billing for the operating microscope with this code. Commercial payers may have other rules, but all of the payers I've worked with generally follow these same guidelines. ... [ Read More ]

Neurology add on

CMS: [B][U]F. Operating Microscope[/U][/B] 1. The Internet-Only Manuals (IOM), Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Publication 100-04, Chapter 12, Section 20.4.5 (Allowable Adjustments) limits the re... [ Read More ]

Supratentorial Transcallosal Approach to Pineal Tumor

This is just a thought... An unlisted code, compared to 61546. Good luck!... [ Read More ]

Assistant Surgeon Payable on Particular CPTs?

[QUOTE="RVOSKANI, post: 228787, member: 97244"]Hello! I am using the CMS Physician Fee Schedule Search on the CMS website to look up if an assistant surgeon is allowed for certain CPT codes. Any... [ Read More ]

69990 with 63030

[QUOTE="scar5901, post: 162989, member: 61106"]I am confused, I have many tools to utilize for research the above - per AMA CPT Professional 2011 the above codes are allowed together, as the list unde... [ Read More ]

69990-operating microscope - Did anyone ever get

69990 is allowed with 63081. Many carriers follow CMS' policy... [B][U]F. Operating Microscope[/U][/B] 1. The Internet-Only Manuals (IOM), Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Publication 100-04, Chap... [ Read More ]

Help with spine surgery

Option #3-I agree that this would be inclusive. You can charge for 69990, also. [B]Operating Microscope[/B] 1. The Internet-Only Manuals (IOM), Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Publication 100-04,... [ Read More ]

69990-operating microscope - Did anyone ever get

[QUOTE="trent123, post: 112561, member: 56977"]thanks jena, hope you went to french quarter also the list of codes are in the cpt code at the end of cpt code 69990 are those that the codes can be used... [ Read More ]

Question about microscope billing

[QUOTE="bettze1947, post: 101316, member: 57156"]If the op report states the Dr used a loupe w/magnification, does this indicate use of a microscope? What procedures would always require the use of t... [ Read More ]

69990 Edit

Medicare guidelines....... Effective January 1, 2000, the replacement code (CPT 69990) for modifier -20 - microsurgical techniques requiring the use of operating microscopes may be paid separately on... [ Read More ]

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