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Spinal neurostimulator -1 lead replaced, 1 new lead inserted, replaced IPG

Date: Jan 28, 2019

Question:

Patient has malfunctioning spinal epidural lead. Existing IPG 63685 and T9 lead 63663 are removed and new ones placed. Also an additional T10 lead is placed, which would be coded with 63650, but I have NCCI edit it is component of percutaneous 63663. What is the correct codes to use?

Question ID : 11945
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