CPT^® 64553, Under Neurostimulator Procedures on the Peripheral Nerves

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 64553 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Neurostimulator Procedures on the Peripheral Nerves.

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A neurostimulator includes electrodes which are inserted under the skin and induced by a small pulse generator to stimulate the nerve tissue. Use of this stimulator involves implantation of electrodes around a selected peripheral or cranial nerve.

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