AMA CPT® Assistant - 2019 Issue 4 (April)

Coding Clarification: Reporting Code 64640 for Cryoneurolysis (April 2019)

April 2019 page 9 Coding Clarification: Reporting Code 64640 for Cryoneurolysis There has been confusion recently regarding Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 64640, Destruction by neurolytic agent; other peripheral nerve or branch, and its applicability for reporting cryoneurolysis. A comprehensive review of the guidance published in CPT® Assistant, as well as requests for advice through the CPT Knowledge Base on this code, highlighted response variations. Upon review, the CPT Assistant®Editorial Board provided clarified guidance regarding the use of this code. The heading and parentheticals relating to code 64640 are available on page 438 of CPT® 2019 Professional:...

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