AMA CPT® Assistant - 2012 Issue 8 (August)

Coding Clarification: Cranial Tong Application Reporting (August 2012)

August 2012 page 14a Coding Clarification: Cranial Tong Application Reporting The April 2012 issue of CPT Assistant (page 13) included a halo device application example with instructions for reporting the cranial tong application code 20660 as opposed to code 20661, Application of halo, including removal; cranial. This instruction would be correct as long as the application was intended for initial reduction and stabilization of the fracture via halo orthosis with planned surgery for definitive surgical stabilization. Code 20660, Application of cranial tongs, caliper, or stereotactic frame, including removal (separate procedure), may be reported for an odontoid fracture treatment scenario...

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