CPT^® 61601, Under Base of Anterior Cranial Fossa Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 61601 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Base of Anterior Cranial Fossa Procedures.

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The provider removes a portion or all of an intradural vascular or infectious neoplasm ot he base of the anterior cranial fossa; the provider repairs any tear in the dura with or without a graft.

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