AMA CPT® Assistant - 2012 Issue 4 (April)
Coding Brief: Cranial Tong Application (Code 20660) (April 2012)
April 2012 pages 11-13 Coding Brief: Cranial Tong Application (Code 20660) From a CPT coding perspective, CPT code 20660, Application of cranial tongs, caliper, or stereotactic frame, including removal (separate procedure), is designated as a separate procedure, which means that the service is: considered an integral component of another procedure or service; unrelated to the other procedure or service and may be performed independently; and distinct from other procedure(s) or service(s) provided at that time. The following addresses the use of code 20660 as it pertains to each of these separate procedure designations. Code 20660 as an Integral Component...
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