CPT^® 64834, Under Neurorrhaphy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 64834 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Neurorrhaphy Procedures.

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Summary

The provider repairs a sensory nerve in the hand or foot to restore sensory functions. The procedure restores sensory functions when the nerves become damaged or severed as a result of injury or trauma.

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Radial Digital Nerve Repair 64831 vs 64834

Hey my coding family! I need some help with the difference between CPT 64831 and 64834. The description of the codes sound straight forward but this op note is making me second guess myself as to what... [ Read More ]

Use of microscope

Medicare rules don't allow billing for the operating microscope with this code. Commercial payers may have other rules, but all of the payers I've worked with generally follow these same guidelines. ... [ Read More ]

Schwannoma/nerve repair question

Patient initially presented to an outside provider who performed a biopsy of this mass. Immediately after the biopsy, the patient started feeling significant pain, burning, and paresthesias in the th... [ Read More ]

Neurology add on

CMS: [B][U]F. Operating Microscope[/U][/B] 1. The Internet-Only Manuals (IOM), Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Publication 100-04, Chapter 12, Section 20.4.5 (Allowable Adjustments) limits the re... [ Read More ]

Help!! Hands!!

Without seeing a copy of the op report, my recommendation would be to take a look at CPTs 64831 & 64834. 64831 is digital nerve, 64834 is common sensory nerve. If using 64831, the add-on for the 2nd... [ Read More ]

Assistant Surgeon Payable on Particular CPTs?

[QUOTE="RVOSKANI, post: 228787, member: 97244"]Hello! I am using the CMS Physician Fee Schedule Search on the CMS website to look up if an assistant surgeon is allowed for certain CPT codes. Any... [ Read More ]

69990 with 63030

[QUOTE="scar5901, post: 162989, member: 61106"]I am confused, I have many tools to utilize for research the above - per AMA CPT Professional 2011 the above codes are allowed together, as the list unde... [ Read More ]

69990-operating microscope - Did anyone ever get

69990 is allowed with 63081. Many carriers follow CMS' policy... [B][U]F. Operating Microscope[/U][/B] 1. The Internet-Only Manuals (IOM), Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Publication 100-04, Chap... [ Read More ]

Help with spine surgery

Option #3-I agree that this would be inclusive. You can charge for 69990, also. [B]Operating Microscope[/B] 1. The Internet-Only Manuals (IOM), Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Publication 100-04,... [ Read More ]

69990-operating microscope - Did anyone ever get

[QUOTE="trent123, post: 112561, member: 56977"]thanks jena, hope you went to french quarter also the list of codes are in the cpt code at the end of cpt code 69990 are those that the codes can be used... [ Read More ]

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