CPT 64868
Fusion of facial/other nerve
CPT 64868 at a glance
- Code
- 64868
- Code type
- CPT/HCPCS
- Short descriptor
- Fusion of facial/other nerve
- 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 64868?
CPT 64868 is a CPT/HCPCS procedure code. Its official short descriptor is "Fusion of facial/other nerve". In the ASC context it is grouped under Not typically performed in an ASC.
Is CPT 64868 eligible in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC)?
CPT 64868 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 64868 typically performed?
Hospital outpatient department (POS 22) or office (POS 11). Not typically performed in an ASC.
Which specialties use CPT 64868?
CPT 64868 is most associated with Anesthesiology – Pain Medicine, Internal Medicine – Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine, Neurological Surgery, among others.
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