CPT^® 62225, Under Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 62225 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt Procedures.

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The provider replaces or flushes out a previously placed ventricular catheter for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF. Providers may perform the procedure due to a blockage in the catheter preventing the CSF from draining. The provider may use an endoscope to perform the procedure.

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Hi, Treating For Hydrocephalus, possible VP shunt malfunction, and external cerebral fluid collection, Procedure performed: Revision of proximal ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement of new ventricul... [ Read More ]

59 Modifer

[b]Correct Modifier[/b] Hi, Since 99291 falls into the E&M range of services, a 59 modifier would not be appropriate, it would be a 25 modifier. Of course, sufficient documentation would be necessar... [ Read More ]

59 Modifer

In the CCI book under cpt 62225 the Critical care cpt 99291 is shaded under it which mean they are bundled when you do the reverse look up 62225 is not under the 99291. Do I put the 59md on the 99291... [ Read More ]

IVP monitor replacement charge?

62225 (replace or revision of catherter) would be the code and you can use 996.2 (malfunction) for ICD-9... [ Read More ]

Neurosurgery - placement bilateral ventriclar catheter

I have a patient that has a ventricular-peritoneal shunt that has malfunctioned. The physician replaced the right sided ventricular catheter through a burr hole and inserted a new left lateral ventri... [ Read More ]

Nuero-surgery

[COLOR="Blue"]So far I have 61322, 61322-50, 62225-51 and my last is the one on "creation of subcutaneous cavity in abd wall with implatation of cranial bone flaps" which I have not found a code for. ... [ Read More ]

replacement

62225=The physician replaces or flushes water through a tube which drains cerebrospinal fluid from a ventricle of the brain to somewhere else on the body. 62230=The physician replaces or revises any... [ Read More ]

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