CPT^® 64774, Under Excision and Implantation Procedures on the Somatic Nerves

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 64774 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision and Implantation Procedures on the Somatic Nerves.

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The provider removes a tumor or mass growing from a nerve that supplies a region of the skin. The growth on this mixed peripheral nerve may be caused by trauma, amputation, or surgery.

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