CPT^® 62258, Under Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 62258 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt Procedures.

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Summary

The provider removes a shunt system for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, and then replaces it with a similar or other shunt system during the same operative procedure. Providers may perform the procedure when all three components of the system require replacement or for an infection of the shunt.

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