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CPT® 62252, Under Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 62252 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt Procedures.

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The provider reprograms a programmable shunt system, which allows for noninvasive adjustments to correct over or under drainage of cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF.

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62252 in office setting
not very familiar with this but hoping someone has some advice. Est pt coming into office w/ neuro provider for follow up. Pt had shunt placed back in 2016 for normal pressure hydrocephalus. No is... [ Read More ]
99213 with 62252
Was the patient seen for any other reason that day that would support a 25 modifier? If the decision was made to reprogram at that day's visit, I could see using the 25. If the patient came in solel... [ Read More ]
99213 with 62252
Anyone have experience billing these together and getting reimbursed for the EM?... [ Read More ]
Creation of shunt/reprogramming cerebrospinal shunt
Our physician performed a creation of shunt; ventriculo-peritoneal, -pleural, other terminus(62223) and also reprogrammed a prior shunt in the lumbar peritoneal area(62252). Can he code both due to t... [ Read More ]
62252
If the patient is in the global of a VP shunt placement and you want to charge for reprogramming it CPT 62252 - what modifier do you use or is this included in the global? Thanks for your help!... [ Read More ]
Shunt reprogramming
Question re: shunt reprogramming for Neurosurgery. When the neurosurgeons do a shunt reprogramming in the hospital, we bill 62252, but it always gets denied. The doctor owns his own shunt reprogrammer... [ Read More ]
Cpt 62252
Would 62252 require modifier 26 or can it be billed alone? Both dr and assist performed the procedure... [ Read More ]
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HELP! How do you code Right Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement and programming of programmable valve? I used 62223 to create the CSF shunt and 62252 to program the programmable valve. According to... [ Read More ]
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HELP! How do you code Right Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement and programming of programmable valve? I used 62223 to create the CSF shunt and 62252 to program the programmable valve. According to... [ Read More ]
Shunt Reprogramming CPT 62252
We continue to receive Medicare place of service denials for shunt reprogramming (CPT 62252) done in the hospital setting, both inpatient and outpatient. :confused: Does anyone have the Medicare LCD... [ Read More ]
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