Vp Shunt Removal Cpt Code

Cpt code information is available to subscribers and includes the cpt code number short description long description guidelines and more.

Vp shunt removal cpt code. Removal of complete cerebrospinal fluid shunt system. If the tube is placed in a new site submit cpt code 66180 aqueous shunt to extraocular equatorial plate reservoir. Examples of procedures performed on the central and peripheral nervous system are revision of a vp shunt 00w600z percutaneous radiofrequency coagulation of the trigeminal nerve 005k3zz suturing of the ulnar nerve 01q40zz left carpal tunnel release 01n50zz and severing of the sciatic nerve via percutaneous endoscopic approach 018f4zz.

Cpt code set. Patients who had vp ventriculoperitoneal shunts shunts placed for various reasons can sometimes outgrow their need for a shunt. By free tissue graft eg pericranium fascia tensor fascia lata adipose tissue homologous or synthetic grafts 61618.

Removal of complete cerebrospinal fluid shunt system. The code assignment will be broken down as follows. 62272 lumbar drain placement.

61618 repair of posterior fossa csf leak. Cpt 62256 in section. Insertion of a cerebrospinal fluid ventriculoperitoneal shunt for hydrocephalus 26 62223 hemilaminectomy posterior approach with decompression of 2 nerve roots and with excision of herniated disc at l1 l2 and foraminotomy at l2 l3.

The body part value identifies the origin of the bypass or shunt and the qualifier identifies the destination. If it is the same site. 02 34 ventricular shunt to abdominal cavity and organs 02 35 ventricular shunt to urinary system 02 39 ventricular shunt to extracranial site nec revision removal irrigation of ventricular shunt 02 41 irrigation and exploration of ventricular shunt 02 42 replacement of ventricular shunt 02 43 removal of ventricular shunt.

In candidate patients this can be considered after a number of tests are performed including high resolution mri imaging shunt reprogramming up to off setting when possible shunt ligation when necessary and potentially endoscopic fenestration of cysts. 62256 cpt code in category.