CPT^® 61541, Under Craniectomy or Craniotomy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 61541 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Craniectomy or Craniotomy Procedures.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider elevates a portion of skull bone. He cuts the nerve fibers of the corpus callosum, a band of nerves connecting the right and left cerebral hemispheres.

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