What is the CPT code for shunt revision?
CPT code 49426 is used for peritoneal venous shunt revision.
What is the cpt code for replacement of ventricular catheter?
CPT 62225
CPT 62225 is used for the ventricular catheter replacement and 62230 for the valve replacement.
What is the CPT code for shunt tap?
Individual CPT Codes – CSF
| Official Description | Common Description | Procedure Codes |
|---|---|---|
| Unlisted code | 28999 | |
| Puncture of shunt tubing or reservoir for aspiration or injection procedure Notes: (For radiological supervision and interpretation, use 75809) | Shunt Tap | 61070 |
What is the CPT code for remove and replace CSF shunt system?
CPT® 62256, Under Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt Procedures.
What is a shunt replacement?
A shunt is a hollow tube surgically placed in the brain (or occasionally in the spine) to help drain cerebrospinal fluid and redirect it to another location in the body where it can be reabsorbed.
What does a VP shunt do?
A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a thin plastic tube that helps drain extra cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the brain. CSF is the saltwater that surrounds and cushions the brain and spinal cord.
What is CPT code EVD placement?
External Ventricular Drainage Code 02.21, Insertion or replacement of external ventricular drain (EVD), is used for procedures such as an EVD set-up, placement of a ventricular catheter for drainage or sampling of cerebrospinal fluid, or for an injection of medication or other substance.
What is the CPT code for removal of a complete cerebrospinal fluid shunt system without replacement?
62256
Related CPT Codes
| CPT Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 62252 | Reprogramming of programmable cerebrospinal shunt |
| 62256 | Removal of complete cerebrospinal fluid shunt system; without replacement |
| 62258 | Removal of complete cerebrospinal fluid shunt system; with replacement by similar or other shunt at same operation |