CPT^® 61619, Under Repair and/or Reconstruction of Surgical Defects of Skull Base Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 61619 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair and/or Reconstruction of Surgical Defects of Skull Base Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider repairs a leak of cerebrospinal fluid, CSF, in the dura mater using a pedicle flap. The leak follows a craniotomy, which is an incision into the skull for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

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