You Be the Coder:
Determining Whether Nerve Excision Applies
Published on Thu Apr 17, 2014
Question: I am unable to locate a CPT® code for excision of a recurrent laryngeal nerve schwannoma. The closest code I found is 64790, but this code is for major peripheral nerves. Should I use an unlisted code and send the claim with the operative report? North Dakota Subscriber Answer: For treating more distally located tumors when the surgeon plans to excise [...]
