CPT^® 61550, Under Craniectomy or Craniotomy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 61550 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 makes an incision into the skull over the affected cranial suture, a fibrous tissue connecting skull bones, and reshapes the skull bone to an anatomically appropriate position.

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Plastics & Neuro

[QUOTE="kathrynw, post: 454801, member: 227055"] Hi, Based on the information provided you may want to look at codes 61550-61559 and 62140-62141. Verify the documentation supports the code selection. ... [ Read More ]

Plastics & Neuro

Hi, Based on the information provided you may want to look at codes 61550-61559 and 62140-62141. Verify the documentation supports the code selection. NCCI edits state 62140-62141 will need a modifie... [ Read More ]

Use of microscope

Medicare rules don't allow billing for the operating microscope with this code. Commercial payers may have other rules, but all of the payers I've worked with generally follow these same guidelines. ... [ Read More ]

Endoscopic Assisted Repair of Craniosynostosis

Hello, I was hoping someone could help me with the repair of craniosynostosis that is endoscopic assisted. I have read in a couple places that you can bill the open craniosynostosis codes 61550-61559 ... [ Read More ]

Neuroendoscopic craniectomy for craniosynostosis

The craniecotmy for craniosynostosis codes are 61550 - 61559. Your doctor is correct.... [ Read More ]

Neurology add on

CMS: [B][U]F. Operating Microscope[/U][/B] 1. The Internet-Only Manuals (IOM), Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Publication 100-04, Chapter 12, Section 20.4.5 (Allowable Adjustments) limits the re... [ Read More ]

Assistant Surgeon Payable on Particular CPTs?

[QUOTE="RVOSKANI, post: 228787, member: 97244"]Hello! I am using the CMS Physician Fee Schedule Search on the CMS website to look up if an assistant surgeon is allowed for certain CPT codes. Any... [ Read More ]

61150, 61150-59

My surgeon performed suturectomies on two different cranial sutures, using two different incisions. Can this be billed as 61550, 61550-59, or would you bill it as 61552? Thanks for your help!... [ Read More ]

69990 with 63030

[QUOTE="scar5901, post: 162989, member: 61106"]I am confused, I have many tools to utilize for research the above - per AMA CPT Professional 2011 the above codes are allowed together, as the list unde... [ Read More ]

neurosurgery ?

[b]Sagittal & left lambdoid suturectomy[/b] My surgeon performed suturectomies on two different cranial sutures, using two different incisions. Can this be billed 61550, 61550-59? Thanks!... [ Read More ]

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