20660

CPT^® 20660, Under General Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 20660 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - General Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

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Cranial tongs, calipers, or stereotactic frames are devices that apply traction force to the cervical spine for treatment of cervical spine fractures, dislocations, or spinal cord injuries. These devices also help in maintaining proper alignment of the spine during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, such as spinal surgery or a magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI procedure. This service includes applying the traction force and removing it.

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correct place of service

does anyone know what the correct place of service for CPT 20660 (application of cranial tongs, caliper, or stereotactic frame, including removal) would be? This was performed by a neurosurgeon for a... [ Read More ]

Hand coders please do me a favor, tell me which codes are proper to submit please

Can you please post an op report? Just from a quick glance, 20660 and 76000 seem out of place and 26445 would bundle to 26433 if it is the same tendon.... [ Read More ]

Hand coders please do me a favor, tell me which codes are proper to submit please

The following was done to the left middle finger. Please tell me which codes that you think are correct to submit. All procedures were performed on the same tendon through the same incision. 26433 ... [ Read More ]

Mayfield Tongs

Hi: Our neurologist is wanting to bill out for Mayfield Tongs, 20660, with craniotomy or craniectomy. He uses them for stabilization. What I have found you can not bill out for this procedure, as it ... [ Read More ]

spine coding questin

What purpose is 77003 serving? CPT states this code is for guidance and localization of the needle or catheter tip for diagnostic or therapeutic injections. You do not mean when the needle is placed... [ Read More ]

spine coding questin 77003 billed coding input spine

dr. billing 22551 23845 22851 20660 20930 77003 - my question is the fluoro code, I don't see where it says it should not be billed, does anyone have any input on this, I am new to spine coding a... [ Read More ]

Mayfield tongs

Look at 20660 or 20661, these may be what you're looking for.... [ Read More ]

Hemilaminectomy

I would suggest to code 63030 (Along with herniation disk was excised) See the below Surgery Nervous System Spine and Spinal Cord (For application of caliper or tongs, use 20660) (For trea... [ Read More ]

CMS on Epidural Injections w/ Fluoro

Yes, it may very well be a local contractor determination versus a ruling by Medicare. The part of the LCD that I was referring to stated "Fluoroscopic guidance must be utilized in the performance of... [ Read More ]

CPT 61867 w/ stereotactic head frame

We have a provider who wants to bill the stereotactic head frame separate from CPT 61867. During our research we're not finding any definitive answers. In the lay description it talks about the ster... [ Read More ]

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