AMA CPT® Assistant - 2010 Issue 4 (April)

Surgery: Nervous System (Q&A) (April 2010)

April 2010 page 11 Surgery: Nervous System (Q&A) Question: How many units of code 61795, Stereotactic computer-assisted volumetric (navigational) procedure, intracranial, extracranial, or spinal (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure), may be reported during a single operative session involving multiple endoscopic sinus procedures? Answer: CPT code 61795 is reported once per surgical session, regardless of the number of sinuses involved. The code in-cludes planning, setup of the instrument, and its intra-operative use. Surgery: Nervous System (Q&A) (April 2010). CPT® Assistant. 2010; April 2010 page 11 ...

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