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61868 - 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 - array in subcortical site (eg, thalamus, globus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, periventricular, periaqueductal gray), with use of intraoperative microelectrode recording; first array 61868 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), with use of intraoperative microelectrode recording; each additional array (List separately in addition to

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