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CPT® 61791, Under Stereotaxis Procedures on the Skull, Meninges, and Brain

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 61791 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Stereotaxis Procedures on the Skull, Meninges, and Brain.

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In this procedure, the provider uses a nerve destroying agent to make a lesion in the trigeminal medullary tract of the brainstem. He uses a percutaneous stereotactic method, which makes use of a three dimensional coordinate system to locate small targets inside the brain.

 

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[QUOTE="MA081561, post: 469191, member: 13974"] My question is where can we use the add on codes 61781, 61782, 61783? Is is only with the section 61720-61791? or we can use these add on codes with any... [ Read More ]
add on stereotactic computer assisted procedure
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Stereotactic computer-assisted (navigational) procedures ******CPT Assistant, July 2011 Page: 12-13 Category: Stereotactic Computer-Assisted (Navigational) Procedures Prior to 2011, CPT code 617... [ Read More ]
61782
This is per CPT Assist: Stereotactic computer-assisted (navigational) procedures ******CPT Assistant, July 2011 Page: 12-13 Category: Stereotactic Computer-Assisted (Navigational) Procedures Pr... [ Read More ]
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