Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Image Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) for Tremor

This billing and coding guidance complements the LCD for MRgFUS (CPT 61715) for tremor and specifies coding, place-of-service, and claim documentation requirements. Key limitations: CPT 61715 is inclusive of radiological services (no separate radiology billing), co-surgery is not allowed, coverage is limited to hospital or hospital outpatient department, and valid ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes plus referring physician NPI (when required) must be reported; procedure codes may be subject to NCCI/OPPS edits.

"Magnetic Resonance Image Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS, CPT 61715) may be billed for treatment of tremor when performed in accordance with the applicable Local Coverage Determina..."

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