CPT^® 63685, Under Neurostimulators (Spinal) Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 63685 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Neurostimulators (Spinal) Procedures.

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Summary

The provider inserts or replaces a spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver. The system is one that requires surgical creation of a pocket for placement and that requires a connection between the electrode array and the pulse generator or receiver.

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IPG implants

We had a patient get 2 Abbott IPG implants do I code 63685 twice and would a moderate be used? Thanks in advance for any help... [ Read More ]

IPG Neuro Stim

We had a patient get 2 Abbott IPG's implant do I just code 63685 twice and would a modifier be used? Thanks in advance for any help.... [ Read More ]

SCS Help

[QUOTE="hmccullough100@gmail.com, post: 501924, member: 452908"] I am also looking for help in this area. I bill for an ASC as well. We have a revenue cycle company telling me they think I can also bi... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="medlcg79, post: 501321, member: 637537"] modifiers are not required or needed. Unless the procedure was aborted (53 professional or 74 facility) or if it's global (58,78,79 or [B]global does n... [ Read More ]

placement of spinal cord stimulator after lead trial

[QUOTE="suec, post: 501315, member: 39298"] Hello, Can someone clarify the use or not use of modifier 58 on CPT 63685 for facility coding. The procedure: trial leads are placed previously & attache... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="medlcg79, post: 501309, member: 637537"] The complex spine programming would be included and does not get billed separately. For the leads you'd bill 63650 x2 and for the battery it would be 6... [ Read More ]

placement of spinal cord stimulator after lead trial

Hello, Can someone clarify the use or not use of modifier 58 on CPT 63685 for facility coding. The procedure: trial leads are placed previously & attached to a external generator. Later a permanen... [ Read More ]

SCS Help

[QUOTE="brooke23, post: 501290, member: 397"] Hello, I am new to pain coding and needing some guidance for coding that is rejecting by Medicare. The codes billed were 63650,63685 and 95972. Can these ... [ Read More ]

SCS Help

Hello, I am new to pain coding and needing some guidance for coding that is rejecting by Medicare. The codes billed were 63650,63685 and 95972. Can these be billed together and do they need modifiers?... [ Read More ]

SCS Psych Eval 63650 63685 medical policy pain management pre-procedure psych eval psychological evaluation scs scs trial spinal cord stimulator

A psych eval is required prior to an SCS Trial however, I can't seem to locate a policy (Medicare, Evicore, etc) that states a specific timeframe that this needs to be performed within/prior to surger... [ Read More ]

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