CPT® 0398T, Under Stereotactic Intracranial Lesion Ablation Procedure
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 0398T as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Stereotactic Intracranial Lesion Ablation Procedure.
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Summary
In this procedure, the provider uses magnetic resonance imaging guidance to deliver focused very high frequency sound waves (ultrasound), which create heat to ablate (destroy) damaged or diseased brain tissue determined to be responsible for movement disorders. He may also use a frame with markers placed on the head as a surgical guide (stereotactic system) to allow precise delivery of heat over the lesion, leaving the healthy tissues intact.
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