CPT^® 61651, Under Cerebral Endovascular Therapeutic Interventions

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 61651 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Cerebral Endovascular Therapeutic Interventions.

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The provider uses imaging guidance (live, real–time images projected on a video monitor) to place a catheter into an artery (endovascular) inside the skull (intracranial) for long–term administration of a drug that is not a thrombolytic (clot–dissolving) drug. He performs contrast–enhanced imaging of the vascular structures (diagnostic angiography). Report this code for each additional artery intracranial artery the provider accesses after the first.

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need help with thrombectomy

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i am new to neuro procedures need help

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New patient or established

[QUOTE="igonzalez, post: 441152, member: 61651"]My question is; We have a group of 10 Pediatric surgeons - If a patient comes to see one of our surgeons gets a consultation and has surgery. Then the... [ Read More ]

61650/61651 denied as inpatient only codes

I rec'd a denial because 61650/61651 was performed as an outpatient procedure and the insurance company is stating this should only be performed as an inpatient service. The global period in CMS websi... [ Read More ]

Neuroendovascular coding dilemma

I'm new to coding NS and CV and I'm scratching my head with the code selection for the OP note below. We coded it as; 36224-50 36228-LT 61630 61650 61651 I'm getting stuck in edits due to 36224,3622... [ Read More ]

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