Nervous System Coding Flashcards

CPT codes for nervous system procedures are found in which numeric range?

Answer: 61000–64999

CPT codes 61000–64999 cover all nervous system procedures including skull, brain, spine, and peripheral nerves.

Which CPT code describes a diagnostic lumbar puncture (spinal tap)?

Answer: 62270

CPT 62270 is used for a spinal puncture (lumbar puncture) performed for diagnostic purposes.

Open carpal tunnel release (decompression of the median nerve at the wrist) is reported with which CPT code?

Answer: 64721

CPT 64721 describes neuroplasty and/or transposition of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel (open carpal tunnel release).

A neurosurgeon performs a laminectomy with spinal cord decompression at a single lumbar level without disc removal. Which CPT code is most appropriate?

Answer: 63047

CPT 63047 describes a laminectomy with decompression of the spinal cord or cauda equina at the lumbar level without disc removal.

When selecting the correct CPT code for craniotomy with clipping of a cerebral aneurysm, the primary determinant is:

Answer: The specific artery where the aneurysm is located

CPT aneurysm clipping codes are differentiated by the involved artery (e.g., carotid, vertebral, anterior communicating artery), making anatomic location the key driver.

An interlaminar epidural steroid injection at the lumbar level performed with fluoroscopic imaging guidance is reported using:

Answer: 62323 (lumbar/sacral, with imaging)

CPT 62323 describes an interlaminar epidural injection at the lumbar or sacral region performed with fluoroscopic or CT imaging guidance.

Percutaneous implantation of neurostimulator electrodes into the spinal cord epidural space is reported with which CPT code?

Answer: 63650

CPT 63650 describes percutaneous implantation of a neurostimulator electrode array in the epidural space of the spinal cord.