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Rationale: A neurorrhaphy is a repair of the nerve that has been divided. In the CPT® Index look for Repair/Nerve/Graft and you are directed to code range 64885-64911. You can also look for Neurorrhaphy/Peripheral Nerve/with Graft.
In the CPT® Index look for Repair/Nerve/Graft and you are directed to code range 64885-64911. You can also look for Neurorrhaphy/Peripheral Nerve/with Graft. Code selection is based on the number of strands, location and length of the grafts.
In the OR suite the surgeon performs a neurorrhaphy with nerve graft to restore innervation to the face using microscopic repair. The surgeon created a 2 cm incision over the damaged nerve, dissected the tissues and located the nerve. The damaged nerve was resected and removed.
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The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Extracranial Nerves, Peripheral Nerves, and Autonomic Nervous System 64885-64913 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.