CPT^® 64555, Under Neurostimulator Procedures on the Peripheral Nerves

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 64555 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Neurostimulator Procedures on the Peripheral Nerves.

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A neurostimulator includes electrodes which are inserted under the skin and induced by a generator to stimulate the nerve tissue. Use of this stimulator involves implantation of electrodes around a selected peripheral nerve.

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IS CPT CODE 64555 COVERED BY MEDICARE?

Hello, We received a request to authorize a neurostimulator procedure on the peripheral nerves, CPT code 64555 X2 and L8680, implantable neurostimulator electrode x16. This is for a Medicare advantag... [ Read More ]

Question on Neurostimulators

[QUOTE="ljrj0721, post: 511820, member: 28898"] Good Morning, I wanted to check and see if anyone has had to bill for Neurostimulators ( PNS) We are billing with CPT codes 64555, 64590 & 92971. This... [ Read More ]

Question on Neurostimulators

Good Morning, I wanted to check and see if anyone has had to bill for Neurostimulators ( PNS) We are billing with CPT codes 64555, 64590 & 92971. This was actually a neurostimulator implanted in t... [ Read More ]

PNS replacement

I'm trying to figure out the correct code for removal of a malfunctioning percutaneous neurostimulator, and implantation of a new neurostimulator, in the same session. Would code 64555, implantation, ... [ Read More ]

SIJ/Medial Cluneal Nerve Stimulator Coding

What did your provider do? 64555 x 2 units and 64590 are billable together as there is no CCI Edit. 64575 has an edit which exists with 64555 as 64575 is a column 2 code, so if 64555 & 64575 are bill... [ Read More ]

SIJ/Medial Cluneal Nerve Stimulator Coding coding denials pain management

My pain management provider coded this procedure with 64555-51 (2 units), 64575, 64590 (2 units). Medicare denied the last 2 codes. Are the codes included in the primary? DX code is G58.9. Can anyone ... [ Read More ]

PENS treatment

We are having problems with getting payment on PENS treatments which is coded with 64555 it was paid on in the past has anyone been getting paid for it recently? PENS stands for Percutaneous electrica... [ Read More ]

Occipital Nerve Stimulator

I would go with CPT 64555 AMA CPT Network Question What is the appropriate code to report if occipital nerve stimulation leads are placed under the skin near the great and lesser occipital nerves, an... [ Read More ]

Occipital Nerve Stimulator

The following procedure was performed by one of my pain docs... I'm stuck between coding this as 61885 or 64555 but leaning more towards 61885. Procedure Performed: Placement of dual 8-electrode occi... [ Read More ]

Spinal Cord Stimulator percutaneous subcutaneous imiplant x 2

Consider 64555 Percutaneous implantation of neurostimulator electrode array; peripheral nerve (excludes sacral nerve) x 2 and 64590 Insertion or replacement of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator pu... [ Read More ]

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