CPT® 63685, Under Neurostimulators (Spinal) Procedures
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 63685 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Neurostimulators (Spinal) Procedures.
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Summary
The provider inserts or replaces a spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver into a subcutaneous pocket he surgically creates. This procedure is generally done to decrease pain, or a replacement may be for a component malfunction.
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