Nerve Repair with Nerve Allograft (64912, 64913) (December 2017)

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand how CPT 2018 expanded reporting for nerve allograft repair and how the new guidance fits within broader nerve graft coding and microsurgical technique reporting.

Article Sections

1. December 2017 page 12

   Introductory publication context for the coding update and article topic.

2. Nerve Repair with Nerve Allograft

   Overview of the CPT update, prior reporting context, and the general surgical setting for nerve allograft repair. The section also introduces associated microsurgical considerations and related procedural examples.

3. Neurorrhaphy With Nerve Graft, Vein Graft, or Conduit

   Reference material comparing the broader family of nerve repair reporting categories and the new allograft-related additions. The section includes clinical examples and procedural descriptions for the procedures discussed.

4. Clinical Example (64912)

   A representative clinical scenario illustrating the type of nerve repair addressed by the new code discussion.

5. Description of Procedure (64912)

   Stepwise procedural narrative tied to the first allograft-related code example and its operative setting.

6. Clinical Example (64913)

   A representative clinical scenario illustrating the additional-work allograft code example discussed in the article.

7. Description of Procedure (64913)

   Stepwise procedural narrative tied to the additional allograft-related code example and its operative setting.