CPT^® 64784, Under Excision and Implantation Procedures on the Somatic Nerves

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 64784 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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Summary

The provider removes a tumor or mass growing on one of the seven major peripheral nerves of the body other than the sciatic nerve. The procedure relieves pain and restores nerve function lost from a neuroma caused by injury or trauma.

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