CPT^® 61510, Under Craniectomy or Craniotomy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 61510 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Craniectomy or Craniotomy Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider removes a portion of skull bone and excises a brain tumor present above the tentorium cerebelli, a fold of dura mater separating the cerebellum from the occipital and temporal lobes. This procedure is not done for a meningioma.

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Chapter 6: Code 61510 Includes Pressure Device?

Hello, I am doing chapter 6 right now and have a question about Case 2. The code for crainiectomy.... is 61510. Does this code include ICP monitoring device? The answer says it is bundled in, but I ... [ Read More ]

HELP w coding

I cannot find a code for Redo L posterior fossa craniotomy w exploration of the Left 7th cranial nerve for re padding of the vertebral and or basilar artery away from the dorsal root entry zone of th... [ Read More ]

Reporting 62141,61510

We have received denials for CPT code 62141 even with modifier 59 and XU was used to unbundle. Has anyone had any success and appealing these for payment when they are denied bundled?... [ Read More ]

NEURO SURGERY QUESTION

So CPT 61510 is Crani-Supratentorial excision of brain tumor, except meningioma and CPT 61524 is Crani, infratentorial or posterior fossa excision or fenestration of cyst. These are 2 totally separa... [ Read More ]

NEURO SURGERY QUESTION

We would like to know if CPT code 61510 and 61524 can be billed together in same operative procedures? Thanks in advance.... [ Read More ]

Dural resection and reconstruction

I would go with 61510 - as that covers all brain tumors regardless if the tumor is on the surface of the brain or further into the brain matter. It also includes dural repair and cranioplasty. Adja... [ Read More ]

Scenario: A member is inpt., provider is billing code 99232-24 (DOS 01-28-19) mod. 24 as member is still post-operative of another 90-day procedure... Now day after (01-29-19) provider billed 99232-2... [ Read More ]

Fenestration of septum pellucidum (without endoscope)

Is there a CPT code for fenestration of septum pellucidum "without" endocscope. Operations and procedures: Stereotactic microscopic right frontal craniotomy for biopsy and subtotal resection of thir... [ Read More ]

Why would L8642 (hallux implant) be billed with a cranial procedure?

The HCPCS code L8642 for a hallux implant was billed with 61510 (removal of cranial lesion), +61781 (intra-operative work of stereotactic navigation for intradural cranial procedure), and +69990 (use ... [ Read More ]

Brain tumor

If the tumor resected is in the Temporal lobe then it is supratentorial, so yes the crani code is 61510 Your steath code for supra is 61781 You can also add the microscope if used 69990 for the DX yo... [ Read More ]

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