CPT^® 63746, Under Shunt, Spinal CSF Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 63746 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Shunt, Spinal CSF Procedures.

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Summary

The provider removes a previously implanted shunt, a small tube placed in the lumbar region near the base of the lumbar spine, to drain cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, from the cavity surrounding the spinal cord, known as the subarachnoid space.

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