AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 12 (December)

Nervous System/Surgery (December 2004)

December 2004 page 20-end Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Nervous System, 61751 (Q&A) Question During a stereotactic biopsy procedure, it is sometimes necessary to obtain multiple needle aspirations from a brain lesion. Would code 61751 be reported separately for each aspiration obtained? AMA Comment Code 61751, Stereotactic biopsy, aspiration, or excision, including burr hole(s), for intracranial lesion; with computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance guidance, should be reported only one time, even if more than one aspiration of a lesion is performed. Although one specific trajectory path is calculated for insertion of the needle, it may be necessary to reposition...

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