CRAN — Craniotomy – Excision, repair or exploration of the brain or meninges; does not include taps or punctures
Procedure Code Category CPT Codes Code Description
CPT code 61105 Twist drill hole for subdural or ventricular puncture
CPT code 61107 Twist drill hole(s) for subdural, intracerebral, or ventricular puncture; for implanting ventricular catheter, pressure recording device, or other intracerebral monitoring device
CPT code 61108 Twist drill hole(s) for subdural, intracerebral, or ventricular puncture; for evacuation and/or drainage of subdural hematoma
CPT code 61120 Burr hole(s) for ventricular puncture (including injection of gas, contrast media, dye, or radioactive material)
CPT code 61140 Burr hole(s) or trephine; with biopsy of brain or intracranial lesion
CPT code 61150 Burr hole(s) or trephine; with drainage of brain abscess or cyst
CPT code 61151 Burr hole(s) or trephine; with subsequent tapping (aspiration) of intracranial abscess or cyst
CPT code 61154 Burr hole(s) with evacuation and/or drainage of hematoma, extradural or subdural
CPT code 61156 Burr hole(s); with aspiration of hematoma or cyst, intracerebral
CPT code 61210 Burr hole(s); for implanting ventricular catheter, reservoir, EEG electrode(s), pressure recording device, or other cerebral monitoring device (separate procedure)
CPT code 61250 Burr hole(s) or trephine, supratentorial, exploratory, not followed by other surgery
CPT code 61253 Burr hole(s) or trephine, infratentorial, unilateral or bilateral
CPT code 61304 Craniectomy or craniotomy, exploratory; supratentorial
CRAN 61305 Craniectomy or craniotomy, exploratory; infratentorial (posterior fossa)
CPT code 61312 Craniectomy or craniotomy for evacuation of hematoma, supratentorial; extradural or subdural
CPT code 61313 Craniectomy or craniotomy for evacuation of hematoma, supratentorial; intracerebral
CPT code 61314 Craniectomy or craniotomy for evacuation of hematoma, infratentorial; extradural or subdural
CPT code 61315 Craniectomy or craniotomy for evacuation of hematoma, infratentorial; intracerebellar
CPT code 61320 Craniectomy or craniotomy, drainage of intracranial abscess; supratentorial
CPT code 61321 Craniectomy or craniotomy, drainage of intracranial abscess; infratentorial
CPT code 61322 Craniectomy or craniotomy, decompressive, with or without duraplasty, for treatment of intracranial hypertension, without evacuation of associated intraparenchymal hematoma; without lobectomy
CPT code 61323 Craniectomy or craniotomy, decompressive, with or without duraplasty, for treatment of intracranial hypertension, without evacuation of associated intraparenchymal hematoma; with lobectomy
CPT code 61330 Decompression of orbit only, transcranial approach
CPT code 61333 Exploration of orbit (transcranial approach); with removal of lesion
CPT code 61340 Subtemporal cranial decompression (pseudotumor cerebri, slit ventricle syndrome)
CPT code 61343 Craniectomy, suboccipital with cervical laminectomy for decompression of medulla and spinal cord, with or without dural graft (eg, Arnold-Chiari malformation)
CPT code 61345 Other cranial decompression, posterior fossa
CPT code 61458 Craniectomy, suboccipital; for exploration or decompression of cranial nerves
CRAN 61460 for section of 1 or more cranial nerves
CPT code 61510 Craniectomy, trephination, bone flap craniotomy; for excision of brain tumor, supratentorial, except meningioma
CPT code 61512 Craniectomy, trephination, bone flap craniotomy; for excision of meningioma, supratentorial
CPT code 61514 Craniectomy, trephination, bone flap craniotomy; for excision of brain abscess, supratentorial
CPT code 61516 Craniectomy, trephination, bone flap craniotomy; for excision or fenestration of cyst, supratentorial
CPT code 61518 Craniectomy for excision of brain tumor, infratentorial or posterior fossa; except meningioma, cerebellopontine angle tumor, or midline tumor at base of skull
CPT code 61519 Craniectomy for excision of brain tumor, infratentorial or posterior fossa; meningioma
CPT code 61520 Craniectomy for excision of brain tumor, infratentorial or posterior fossa; cerebellopontine angle tumor
CPT code 61521 Craniectomy for excision of brain tumor, infratentorial or posterior fossa; midline tumor at base of skull
CPT code 61522 Craniectomy, infratentorial or posterior fossa; for excision of brain abscess
CPT code 61524 Craniectomy, infratentorial or posterior fossa; for excision or fenestration of cyst
CPT code 61526 Craniectomy, bone flap craniotomy, transtemporal (mastoid) for excision of cerebellopontine angle tumor;
CPT code 61530 Craniectomy, bone flap craniotomy, transtemporal (mastoid) for excision of cerebellopontine angle tumor; combined with middle/posterior fossa craniotomy/craniectomy
CPT code 61531 Subdural implantation of strip electrodes through 1 or more burr or trephine hole(s) for long-term seizure monitoring
CPT code 61533 Craniotomy with elevation of bone flap; for subdural implantation of an electrode array, for long-term seizure monitoring
CPT code 61534 Craniotomy with elevation of bone flap; for excision of epileptogenic focus without electrocorticography during surgery
CPT code 61535 Craniotomy with elevation of bone flap; for removal of epidural or subdural electrode array, without excision of cerebral tissue (separate procedure)
CPT code 61536 Craniotomy with elevation of bone flap; for excision of cerebral epileptogenic focus, with electrocorticography during surgery (includes removal of electrode array)
CPT code 61537 Craniotomy with elevation of bone flap; for lobectomy, temporal lobe, without electrocorticography during surgery
CPT code 61538 Craniotomy with elevation of bone flap; for lobectomy, temporal lobe, with electrocorticography during surgery
CPT code 61539 Craniotomy with elevation of bone flap; for lobectomy, other than temporal lobe, partial or total, with electrocorticography during surgery
CPT code 61540 Craniotomy with elevation of bone flap; for lobectomy, other than temporal lobe, partial or total, without electrocorticography during surgery
CPT code 61541 Craniotomy with elevation of bone flap; for transection of corpus callosum
CPT code 61543 Craniotomy with elevation of bone flap; for partial or subtotal (functional) hemispherectomy
CPT code 61544 Craniotomy with elevation of bone flap; for excision or coagulation of choroid plexus
CPT code 61545 Craniotomy with elevation of bone flap; for excision of craniopharyngioma
CPT code 61546 Craniotomy for hypophysectomy or excision of pituitary tumor, intracranial approach
CPT code 61548 Hypophysectomy or excision of pituitary tumor, transnasal or transseptal approach, nonstereotactic
CPT code 61566 Craniotomy with elevation of bone flap; for selective amygdalohippocampectomy
CPT code 61567 for multiple subpial transections, with electrocorticography during surgery
CPT code 61570 Craniectomy or craniotomy; with excision of foreign body from brain
CPT code 61571 Craniectomy or craniotomy; with treatment of penetrating wound of brain
CPT code 61575 Transoral approach to skull base, brain stem or upper spinal cord for biopsy, decompression or excision of lesion;
CPT code 61576 Transoral approach to skull base, brain stem or upper spinal cord for biopsy, decompression or excision of lesion; requiring splitting of tongue and/or mandible (including tracheostomy)
CPT code 61580 Craniofacial approach to anterior cranial fossa; extradural, including lateral rhinotomy, ethmoidectomy, sphenoidectomy, without maxillectomy or orbital exenteration
CPT code 61581 Craniofacial approach to anterior cranial fossa; extradural, including lateral rhinotomy, orbital exenteration, ethmoidectomy, sphenoidectomy and/or maxillectomy
CPT code 61582 Craniofacial approach to anterior cranial fossa; extradural, including unilateral or bifrontal craniotomy, elevation of frontal lobe(s), osteotomy of base of anterior cranial fossa
CPT code 61583 Craniofacial approach to anterior cranial fossa; intradural, including unilateral or bifrontal craniotomy, elevation or resection of frontal lobe, osteotomy of base of anterior cranial fossa
CPT code 61584 Orbitocranial approach to anterior cranial fossa, extradural, including supraorbital ridge osteotomy and elevation of frontal and/or temporal lobe(s); without orbital exenteration
CPT code 61585 Orbitocranial approach to anterior cranial fossa, extradural, including supraorbital ridge osteotomy and elevation of frontal and/or temporal lobe(s); with orbital exenteration
CPT code 61586 Bicoronal, transzygomatic and/or LeFort I osteotomy approach to anterior cranial fossa with or without internal fixation, without bone graft
CPT code 61590 Infratemporal pre-auricular approach to middle cranial fossa (parapharyngeal space, infratemporal and midline skull base, nasopharynx), with or without disarticulation of the mandible, including parotidectomy, craniotomy, decompression and/or mobilization
CPT code 61591 Infratemporal post-auricular approach to middle cranial fossa (internal auditory meatus, petrous apex, tentorium, cavernous sinus, parasellar area, infratemporal fossa) including mastoidectomy, resection of sigmoid sinus, with or without decompression and
CPT code 61592 Orbitocranial zygomatic approach to middle cranial fossa (cavernous sinus and carotid artery, clivus, basilar artery or petrous apex) including osteotomy of zygoma, craniotomy, extra- or intradural elevation of temporal lobe
CPT code 61595 Transtemporal approach to posterior cranial fossa, jugular foramen or midline skull base, including mastoidectomy, decompression of sigmoid sinus and/or facial nerve, with or without mobilization
CPT code 61598 Transpetrosal approach to posterior cranial fossa, clivus or foramen magnum, including ligation of superior petrosal sinus and/or sigmoid sinus
CPT code 61600 Resection or excision of neoplastic, vascular or infectious lesion of base of anterior cranial fossa; extradural
CPT code 61601 Resection or excision of neoplastic, vascular or infectious lesion of base of anterior cranial fossa; intradural, including dural repair, with or without graft
CPT code 61605 Resection or excision of neoplastic, vascular or infectious lesion of infratemporal fossa, parapharyngeal space, petrous apex; extradural
CPT code 61606 Resection or excision of neoplastic, vascular or infectious lesion of infratemporal fossa, parapharyngeal space, petrous apex; intradural, including dural repair, with or without graft
CPT code 61607 Resection or excision of neoplastic, vascular or infectious lesion of parasellar area, cavernous sinus, clivus or midline skull base; extradural
CPT code 61608 Resection or excision of neoplastic, vascular or infectious lesion of parasellar area, cavernous sinus, clivus or midline skull base; intradural, including dural repair, with or without graft
CPT code 61615 Resection or excision of neoplastic, vascular or infectious lesion of base of posterior cranial fossa, jugular foramen, foramen magnum, or C1-C3 vertebral bodies; extradural
CPT code 61616 Resection or excision of neoplastic, vascular or infectious lesion of base of posterior cranial fossa, jugular foramen, foramen magnum, or C1-C3 vertebral bodies; intradural, including dural repair, with or without graft
CPT code 61618 Secondary repair of dura for cerebrospinal fluid leak, anterior, middle or posterior cranial fossa following surgery of the skull base; by free tissue graft (eg, pericranium, fascia, tensor fascia lata, adipose tissue, homologous or synthetic grafts)
CPT code 61619 Secondary repair of dura for cerebrospinal fluid leak, anterior, middle or posterior cranial fossa following surgery of the skull base; by local or regionalized vascularized pedicle flap or myocutaneous flap (including galea, temporalis, frontalis or occi
CPT code 61680 Surgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformation; supratentorial, simple
CPT code 61682 Surgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformation; supratentorial, complex
CPT code 61684 Surgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformation; infratentorial, simple
CPT code 61686 Surgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformation; infratentorial, complex
CPT code 61690 Surgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformation; dural, simple
CPT code 61692 Surgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformation; dural, complex
CPT code 61697 Surgery of complex intracranial aneurysm, intracranial approach; carotid circulation
CPT code 61698 Surgery of complex intracranial aneurysm, intracranial approach; vertebrobasilar circulation
CPT code 61700 Surgery of simple intracranial aneurysm, intracranial approach; carotid circulation
CPT code 61702 Surgery of simple intracranial aneurysm, intracranial approach; vertebrobasilar circulation
CPT code 61703 Surgery of intracranial aneurysm, cervical approach by application of occluding clamp to cervical carotid artery (Selverstone-Crutchfield type)
CPT code 61705 Surgery of aneurysm, vascular malformation or carotid-cavernous fistula; by intracranial and cervical occlusion of carotid artery
CPT code 61708 Surgery of aneurysm, vascular malformation or carotid-cavernous fistula; by intracranial electrothrombosis
CPT code 61710 Surgery of aneurysm, vascular malformation or carotid-cavernous fistula; by intra-arterial embolization, injection procedure, or balloon catheter
CPT code 61711 Anastomosis, arterial, extracranial-intracranial (eg, middle cerebral/cortical) arteries
CPT code 61720 Creation of lesion by stereotactic method, including burr hole(s) and localizing and recording techniques, single or multiple stages; globus pallidus or thalamus
CPT code 61735 Creation of lesion by stereotactic method, including burr hole(s) and localizing and recording techniques, single or multiple stages; subcortical structure(s) other than globus pallidus or thalamus
CPT code 61736 Single-trajectory laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) of 1 simple intracranial lesion, including burr hole, with magnetic resonance imaging guidance
CPT code 61737 Multiple-trajectory laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) of complex intracranial lesion, including burr hole
CPT code 61750 Stereotactic biopsy, aspiration, or excision, including burr hole(s), for intracranial lesion
CPT code 61751 Stereotactic biopsy, aspiration, or excision, including burr hole(s), for intracranial lesion; with computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance guidance
CPT code 61760 Stereotactic implantation of depth electrodes into the cerebrum for long-term seizure monitoring
CPT code 61770 Stereotactic localization, including burr hole(s), with insertion of catheter(s) or probe(s) for placement of radiation source
CPT code 61850 Twist drill or burr hole(s) for implantation of neurostimulator electrodes, cortical
CPT code 61860 Craniectomy or craniotomy for implantation of neurostimulator electrodes, cerebral, cortical
CPT code 61863 Twist drill, burr hole, craniotomy, or craniectomy with stereotactic implantation of neurostimulator electrode array in subcortical site (eg, thalamus, globus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, periventricular, periaqueductal gray), without use of intraoperative microelectrode recording; first array
CPT code 61867 Twist drill, burr hole, craniotomy, or craniectomy with stereotactic implantation of neurostimulator electrode array in subcortical site (eg, thalamus, globus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, periventricular, periaqueductal gray), with use of intraoperative microelectrode recording; first array
CPT code 61870 Craniectomy for implantation of neurostimulator electrodes, cerebellar; cortical
CPT code 61880 Revision or removal of intracranial neurostimulator electrodes
CPT code 62000 Elevation of depressed skull fracture; simple, extradural
CPT code 62005 Elevation of depressed skull fracture; compound or comminuted, extradural
CPT code 62010 Elevation of depressed skull fracture; with repair of dura and/or debridement of brain
CPT code 62100 Craniotomy for repair of dural/cerebrospinal fluid leak, including surgery for rhinorrhea/otorrhea
CPT code 62120 Repair of encephalocele, skull vault, including cranioplasty
CPT code 62121 Craniotomy for repair of encephalocele, skull base
CPT code 62161 Neuroendoscopy, intracranial; with dissection of adhesions, fenestration of septum pellucidum or intraventricular cysts (including placement, replacement, or removal of ventricular catheter)
CPT code 62163 Neuroendoscopy, intracranial; with retrieval of foreign body
CPT code 62164 Neuroendoscopy, intracranial; with excision of brain tumor, including placement of external ventricular catheter for drainage
CPT code 62165 Neuroendoscopy, intracranial; with excision of pituitary tumor, transnasal or trans-sphenoidal approach
CPT code 62200 Ventriculocisternostomy, third ventricle;
CPT code 62201 Ventriculocisternostomy, third ventricle; stereotactic, neuroendoscopic method
