CH. 16: Coding Practice: Nervous System
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1. After the patient was placed in 62360
a prone position, an incision
was made over the upper spinal For code 62360, go to CPT index main term Infusion, subterm
area. Epidural drug infusion de- Spinal, qualifier Diagnostic/Therapeutic, and qualifier Device
vice was implanted as a subcu- Implantation/Replacement. Review the range of codes in the
taneous reservoir. The incision Reservoir/Pump Implantation subcategory of the Spine and
was closed with sutures. Spinal Cord category in the Nervous System subsection of the
Surgery section, and select the appropriate code. The pro-
cedure statement documents "epidural drug infusion device
was implanted as a subcutaneous reservoir," which provides
guidance for code assignment.
2. The greater occipital nerve was 64405
identified, and a nerve block
(anesthetic agent) injection was For code 64405, go to CPT index main term Nerve Block, sub-
performed. term Injection, and qualifier Greater Occipital. Verify the code
in the Somatic Nerves heading of the Introduction/Injection
of Anesthetic Agent (Nerve Block), Diagnostic or Therapeutic
subcategory in the Extracranial Nerves, Peripheral Nerves,
and Autonomic Nervous System category of the Nervous Sys-
tem subsection in the Surgery section.
3. The patient presented with a 64831-LT
laceration of the digital nerve of
the left hand. This was repaired For code 64831-LT, go to CPT index main term Suture and
with sutures. subterm Nerve. Review the range of codes in the Neuror-
rhaphy subcategory of the Neurorrhaphy category in the
Nervous System subsection of the Surgery section, and select
the appropriate code. The procedure statement documents
"laceration of the digital nerve of the left hand... was repaired
with sutures," which provides guidance for code assignment.
Add modifier -LT (Left side) to the code.
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1. After the patient was placed in 62360
a prone position, an incision
was made over the upper spinal For code 62360, go to CPT index main term Infusion, subterm
area. Epidural drug infusion de- Spinal, qualifier Diagnostic/Therapeutic, and qualifier Device
vice was implanted as a subcu- Implantation/Replacement. Review the range of codes in the
taneous reservoir. The incision Reservoir/Pump Implantation subcategory of the Spine and
was closed with sutures. Spinal Cord category in the Nervous System subsection of the
Surgery section, and select the appropriate code. The pro-
cedure statement documents "epidural drug infusion device
was implanted as a subcutaneous reservoir," which provides
guidance for code assignment.
2. The greater occipital nerve was 64405
identified, and a nerve block
(anesthetic agent) injection was For code 64405, go to CPT index main term Nerve Block, sub-
performed. term Injection, and qualifier Greater Occipital. Verify the code
in the Somatic Nerves heading of the Introduction/Injection
of Anesthetic Agent (Nerve Block), Diagnostic or Therapeutic
subcategory in the Extracranial Nerves, Peripheral Nerves,
and Autonomic Nervous System category of the Nervous Sys-
tem subsection in the Surgery section.
3. The patient presented with a 64831-LT
laceration of the digital nerve of
the left hand. This was repaired For code 64831-LT, go to CPT index main term Suture and
with sutures. subterm Nerve. Review the range of codes in the Neuror-
rhaphy subcategory of the Neurorrhaphy category in the
Nervous System subsection of the Surgery section, and select
the appropriate code. The procedure statement documents
"laceration of the digital nerve of the left hand... was repaired
with sutures," which provides guidance for code assignment.
Add modifier -LT (Left side) to the code.
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