CPT^® 61600, Under Base of Anterior Cranial Fossa Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 61600 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Base of Anterior Cranial Fossa Procedures.

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The provider removes a portion or all of an extradural vascular or infectious neoplasm at the base of the anterior cranial fossa.

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