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Wiki Explanting spinal cord stimulator

Thread starter RebeccaWoodward*
Start date Jan 12, 2009

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RebeccaWoodward*

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Jan 12, 2009

We have one carrier, in particular, that denies the removal of the spinal cord stimulator. Some are removed months or a year later due to chronic pain. Our codes are...63660 for removal of lead and 63688 for removal of the neurostimulator. Does anyone else have a similar scenario?

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