CPT^® 64821, Under Excision Procedures on the Sympathetic Nerves

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 64821 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Sympathetic Nerves.

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The provider removes or destroys sympathetic nerves of the radial artery. The procedure relieves pain or increases blood flow in a patient with narrowed blood vessels.

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