AMA CPT® Assistant - 2000 Issue 6 (June)

Intracranial Neurostimulators (June 2000)

June 2000 pages 3-4 Coding Communication Intracranial Neurostimulators The deep brain stimulation codes have been revised to reflect new technology and target sites for stimulation, and disorders treated by deep brain stimulation. Brain stimulation indications have increased and now include the treatment of functional disorders (eg, movement problems from Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, multiple sclerosis, head trauma, drug-induced hyperkinesias, vascular malformations, cerebral hemorrhage and intractable pain). CPT Code 61862 Code 61862, Twist drill, burr hole, craniotomy, or craniectomy for stereotactic implantation of one neurostimulator array in subcortical site (eg, thalamus, globus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, periventricular, periaqueductal gray), was added...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to the AMA CPT® Assistant.


Access to this feature is available in the following products:
  • AMA's CPT® Assistant - Current + Archives
  • AMA's CPT® Advanced Coding Pack
CPT® Assistant content is the official source for CPT® coding guidance. It is an instrumental tool when appealing insurance denials and validating coding to auditors. Monthly issues and an extensive archive provide comprehensive guidance on proper CPT® coding for past, present and upcoming code set releases. Archives date back to 1990 for historical use of codes, changes, rationales, coding tips and trends in the industry.

demo
request yours today
subscribe
start today
newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.