CPT Code 64718

Data Updated for Q4 2018

CPT Code: 64718

Description: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at elbow

Status Code

A
Active Code. These codes are paid separately under the physician fee schedule, if covered. There will be RVUs for codes with this status. The presence of an “A” indicator does not mean that Medicare has made a nation


Global Days

090
Major surgery with a 1-day preoperative period and 90-day postoperative period included in the fee schedule amount.


Medicare RUVs and Fees

Work RVU – 7.26
Malpractice RVU – 1.45
Facility RVU – 8.33
Non-Facility RVU – 8.33
Facility Total RVU – 17.04
Non-Facility Total RVU – 17.04

Medicare National Facility Total Payment – $613.43
Medicare National Non-Facility Total Payment – $613.43


Bundling Information

Includes

01250, 01320, 01470, 01610, 01710, 01782, 01810, 01995, 0213T, 0216T, 0228T, 0230T, 0333T, 0464T, 11000, 11001, 11004, 11005, 11006, 11040, 11041, 11042, 11043, 11044, 11045, 11046, 11047, 12001, 12002, 12004, 12005, 12006, 12007, 12011, 12013, 12014, 12015, 12016, 12017, 12018, 12020, 12021, 12031, 12032, 12034, 12035, 12036, 12037, 12041, 12042, 12044, 12045, 12046, 12047, 12051, 12052, 12053, 12054, 12055, 12056, 12057, 13100, 13101, 13102, 13120, 13121, 13122, 13131, 13132, 13133, 13150, 13151, 13152, 13153, 24310, 24332, 24350, 24354, 24357, 24358, 24400, 25290, 29105, 36000, 36400, 36405, 36406, 36410, 36420, 36425, 36430, 36440, 36591, 36592, 36600, 36640, 37202, 43752, 51701, 51702, 51703, 61650, 61712, 62310, 62311, 62318, 62319, 62320, 62321, 62322, 62323, 62324, 62325, 62326, 62327, 64400, 64402, 64405, 64408, 64410, 64412, 64413, 64415, 64416, 64417, 64418, 64420, 64421, 64425, 64430, 64435, 64445, 64446, 64447, 64448, 64449, 64450, 64461, 64462, 64463, 64470, 64475, 64479, 64480, 64483, 64484, 64486, 64487, 64488, 64489, 64490, 64491, 64492, 64493, 64494, 64495, 64505, 64508, 64510, 64517, 64520, 64530, 64550, 64722, 64795, 64836, 69990, 90760, 90765, 90772, 90774, 90775, 90780, 92012, 92012, 92014, 92014, 92585, 93000, 93005, 93010, 93040, 93041, 93042, 93318, 93355, 94002, 94200, 94250, 94680, 94681, 94690, 94770, 95812, 95813, 95816, 95819, 95822, 95829, 95860, 95861, 95863, 95864, 95865, 95866, 95867, 95868, 95869, 95870, 95900, 95904, 95907, 95908, 95909, 95910, 95911, 95912, 95913, 95920, 95925, 95926, 95927, 95928, 95929, 95930, 95933, 95934, 95936, 95937, 95938, 95939, 95940, 95955, 96360, 96361, 96365, 96366, 96367, 96368, 96372, 96374, 96375, 96376, 96377, 97597, 97598, 97601, 97602, 97605, 97606, 97607, 97608, 99148, 99149, 99150, 99155, 99156, 99157, 99211, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99217, 99218, 99219, 99220, 99221, 99222, 99223, 99231, 99232, 99233, 99234, 99235, 99236, 99238, 99239, 99241, 99242, 99243, 99244, 99245, 99251, 99252, 99253, 99254, 99255, 99291, 99292, 99304, 99305, 99306, 99307, 99308, 99309, 99310, 99315, 99316, 99334, 99335, 99336, 99337, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350, 99374, 99375, 99377, 99378, 99446, 99447, 99448, 99449, 99495, 99496, C8950, C8952, G0345, G0347, G0351, G0353, G0354, G0453, G0456, G0457, G0463, G0471


Included In

11044, 20150, 20240, 20610, 20680, 20902, 20956, 20957, 22554, 23073, 23076, 24071, 24073, 24075, 24076, 24101, 24105, 24140, 24145, 24149, 24305, 24330, 24341, 24356, 24359, 24360, 24361, 24362, 24363, 24365, 24366, 24370, 24371, 24400, 24515, 24545, 24546, 24579, 24586, 24587, 24615, 24635, 24665, 24666, 24685, 25020, 25024, 25025, 25105, 25115, 25116, 25230, 25315, 25360, 25515, 25525, 25526, 25545, 25574, 25575, 25606, 25611, 25685, 25800, 25805, 25810, 25900, 26045, 26123, 26145, 26500, 26546, 26820, 26841, 26842, 26843, 26844, 26850, 26852, 26860, 26862, 28118, 28800, 28805, 28810, 64708, 64776, 64782, 64784, 64786, 64787, 64790, 64792, 64892, 64893, 64897, 64898, 64905, 64907, 64910, 64911, 64912, 64913


Mutually Exclusive

No Mutually Exclusive Edits for this Code


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Related CPT Codes

CPT Code Description
64702 Neuroplasty; digital, 1 or both, same digit
64702 Neuroplasty; digital, 1 or both, same digit
64704 Neuroplasty; nerve of hand or foot
64708 Neuroplasty, major peripheral nerve, arm or leg, open; other than specified
64712 Neuroplasty, major peripheral nerve, arm or leg, open; sciatic nerve
64713 Neuroplasty, major peripheral nerve, arm or leg, open; brachial plexus
64714 Neuroplasty, major peripheral nerve, arm or leg, open; lumbar plexus
64716 Neuroplasty and/or transposition; cranial nerve (specify)
64718 Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at elbow
64719 Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at wrist
64721 Neuroplasty and/or transposition; median nerve at carpal tunnel
64722 Decompression; unspecified nerve(s) (specify)
64726 Decompression; plantar digital nerve
64727 Internal neurolysis, requiring use of operating microscope (List separately in addition to code for neuroplasty) (Neuroplasty includes external neurolysis)
64732 Transection or avulsion of; supraorbital nerve
64734 Transection or avulsion of; infraorbital nerve
64736 Transection or avulsion of; mental nerve
64738 Transection or avulsion of; inferior alveolar nerve by osteotomy
64740 Transection or avulsion of; lingual nerve
64742 Transection or avulsion of; facial nerve, differential or complete
64744 Transection or avulsion of; greater occipital nerve
64746 Transection or avulsion of; phrenic nerve
64755 Transection or avulsion of; vagus nerves limited to proximal stomach (selective proximal vagotomy, proximal gastric vagotomy, parietal cell vagotomy, supra- or highly selective vagotomy)
64760 Transection or avulsion of; vagus nerve (vagotomy), abdominal
64763 Transection or avulsion of obturator nerve, extrapelvic, with or without adductor tenotomy
64766 Transection or avulsion of obturator nerve, intrapelvic, with or without adductor tenotomy
64771 Transection or avulsion of other cranial nerve, extradural
64772 Transection or avulsion of other spinal nerve, extradural
64774 Excision of neuroma; cutaneous nerve, surgically identifiable
64776 Excision of neuroma; digital nerve, 1 or both, same digit
64778 Excision of neuroma; digital nerve, each additional digit (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
64782 Excision of neuroma; hand or foot, except digital nerve
64783 Excision of neuroma; hand or foot, each additional nerve, except same digit (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
64784 Excision of neuroma; major peripheral nerve, except sciatic
64786 Excision of neuroma; sciatic nerve
64787 Implantation of nerve end into bone or muscle (List separately in addition to neuroma excision)
64788 Excision of neurofibroma or neurolemmoma; cutaneous nerve
64790 Excision of neurofibroma or neurolemmoma; major peripheral nerve
64792 Excision of neurofibroma or neurolemmoma; extensive (including malignant type)
64795 Biopsy of nerve


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