The following table lists allowable CPT procedure codes for VNS implant surgery. All of the procedure codes listed in the table require PA.
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Vagus Nerve Stimulator Implant Surgery Procedure Codes |
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| Code | Description |
| 61885 | Insertion or replacement of cranial neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver, direct or inductive coupling; with connection to a single electrode array |
| 61886 | with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays |
| 61888 | Revision or removal of cranial neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver |
| 64568 | Incision for implantation of cranial nerve (eg, vagus nerve) neurostimulator electrode array and pulse generator |
| 64569 | Revision or replacement of cranial nerve (eg, vagus nerve) neurostimulator electrode array, including connection to existing pulse generator |
| 64570 | Removal of cranial nerve (eg, vagus nerve) neurostimulator electrode array and pulse generator |
| 95974 | Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator pulse generator system (eg, rate, pulse amplitude, pulse duration, configuration of wave form, battery status, electrode selectability, output modulation, cycling, impedance and patient compliance measurements); complex cranial nerve neurostimulator pulse generator/transmitter, with intraoperative or subsequent programming, with or without nerve interface testing, first hour |
| 95975 | complex cranial nerve neurostimulator pulse generator/transmitter, with intraoperative or subsequent programming, each additional 30 minutes after first hour (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) |