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CPT® 64727, Under Neuroplasty (Exploration, Neurolysis or Nerve Decompression) Procedures on the Extracranial Nerves, Peripheral Nerves, and Autonomic Nervous System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 64727 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Neuroplasty (Exploration, Neurolysis or Nerve Decompression) Procedures on the Extracranial Nerves, Peripheral Nerves, and Autonomic Nervous System.

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The provider excises scar tissue from within and between the nerve fibers in the protective nerve sheath using an operating microscope and microsurgical techniques. This procedure may be done during repair of a nerve compression injury to optimize nerve regeneration.

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Nerve wrapping - once again my hand surgeon is asking about billing
[QUOTE="lfollebout, post: 494976, member: 910"] This is interesting, it does show like this in Encoderpro, but when you look in the CPT book it says "for neuroplasty with nerve wrapping see 64702-6472... [ Read More ]
Nerve wrapping - once again my hand surgeon is asking about billing
[QUOTE="KimberlySherman, post: 494927, member: 102900"] It is in the CPT surgery guidelines: [ATTACH type="full" alt="1622747570589.png"]5364[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE] This is interesting, it does show like ... [ Read More ]
External Neurolysis
If you look at the details of code 64727, it states that external neurolysis is included in a Neuroplasty procedure. I would take a look at possibly 64702?... [ Read More ]
External Neurolysis external neurolysis hand coding orthopaedic
I need advice as I have never coded an external neurolysis. I know internal would be the primary cpt plus 64727, but would this be 64708? PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Laceration to the left index finger d... [ Read More ]
Replacement code for 35761
Totally not my area. Now, with that caveat... 64702 - Neuroplasty; digital, 1 or both, same digit The heading for that section states Neuroplasty (Exploration, Neurolysis, or Nerve Decompression). ... [ Read More ]
Nerve wrapping - once again my hand surgeon is asking about billing
I just wanted to give some updated information regarding neuroplasty with nerve wrapping. [QUOTE]Per CPT Assistant, December 2013 Page: 14 Category: Frequently Asked Questions: Surgery: Nervous Syst... [ Read More ]
Sensory nerve repair
I am not well versed in nerve repair coding could I get some help on the following situation: " I then used meticulous dissection technique to isolate the dorsal sensory branch of the radial nerve as... [ Read More ]
Schwannoma/nerve repair question
Patient initially presented to an outside provider who performed a biopsy of this mass. Immediately after the biopsy, the patient started feeling significant pain, burning, and paresthesias in the th... [ Read More ]
MLD Help
You may not get paid for 69990 but the work was done so it should be billed. CPT guidelines state 69990 is not to be used with spine codes 22856-22861, 63075-63078 and 64727. Bill to all payors when... [ Read More ]
Neurology add on
the only guidance my book gives is Do not report with (15756-15758, 15842,19364,19368,20955-20962,20969-20973,22551-22552,22856-22861,26551-26554,26556,31526,31531,31536,31541,31545-31546,31561,31571... [ Read More ]
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