CPT 63170
Incise spinal cord tract(s)
CPT 63170 at a glance
- Code
- 63170
- Code type
- CPT/HCPCS
- Short descriptor
- Incise spinal cord tract(s)
- Category
- Not typically performed in an ASC
- ASC eligibility
- Not typically performed in an ASC
- Typical setting
- Hospital outpatient department (POS 22) or office (POS 11). Not typically performed in an ASC.
What is CPT code 63170?
CPT 63170 is a CPT/HCPCS procedure code. Its official short descriptor is "Incise spinal cord tract(s)". In the ASC context it is grouped under Not typically performed in an ASC.
Is CPT 63170 eligible in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC)?
CPT 63170 is not typically performed in an ambulatory surgery center; it is usually done in a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) or office instead.
Where is CPT 63170 typically performed?
Hospital outpatient department (POS 22) or office (POS 11). Not typically performed in an ASC.
Which specialties use CPT 63170?
CPT 63170 is most associated with Anesthesiology – Pain Medicine, Internal Medicine – Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine, Neurological Surgery, among others.
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