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61863 - Twist drill, burr hole, craniotomy, or craniectomy with stereotactic implantation of neurostimulator electrode

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Procedure / ServiceTwist drill, burr hole, craniotomy, or craniectomy with stereotactic implantation of neurostimulator electrode
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Code NAME/DESCRIPTION COMMENTS - primary procedure) 61850 Twist drill or burr hole(s) for implantation of neurostimulator electrodes, cortical 61863 Twist drill, burr hole, craniotomy, or craniectomy with stereotactic implantation of neurostimulator electrode array in subcortical site (eg, thalamus, globus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, periventricular, periaqueductal gray), without use of intraoperative microelectrode recording; first array

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