CPT^® 61605, Under Base of Middle Cranial Fossa Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 61605 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Base of Middle Cranial Fossa Procedures.

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The provider removes a portion or all of a vascular or infectious neoplasm at the base of the middle cranial fossa located between the inside of the skull and the outer covering of the brain (extradural). The lesion is located in the infratemporal fossa, parapharyngeal space in the upper neck, or petrous apex area.

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