AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 8 (August)

Surgery: Nervous System (August 2005)

August 2005 page 13b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Surgery/Nervous System, 64612, 64614 (Q&A) Question If a botulinum toxin injection is performed on a muscle(s) that is not identified in the 64612-64614 code series, what is the appropriate code to report? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, if the botulinum toxin injection(s) is performed on a muscle that is not identified in the 64612-64614 code series, then code 64999, Unlisted procedure, nervous system, should be reported. Surgery: Nervous System (August 2005). CPT® Assistant. 2005; August 2005 page 13b ...

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