CPT^® 61586, Under Anterior Cranial Fossa Skull Base Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 61586 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anterior Cranial Fossa Skull Base Procedures.

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The provider accesses the anterior cranial fossa using a bicoronal (both coronal sutures), transzygomatic or Le Fort I osteotomy approach to expose a lesion or defect at the base of the skull. Closure of the approach can require internal fixation. This procedure does not include a bone graft. The selection of a particular approach depends on the location and size of the lesion.

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