Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub. 100-04), Ch. 32 § 50.4.2
Allowable Covered Procedure Codes
50.4.2 – Allowable Covered Procedure Codes
(Rev. 11021; Issued: 10-01-21; Effective: 10-29-21; Implementation: 10-29-21)
The following procedure codes may be present:
If ICD-10-PCS is applicable:
ICD-10-PCS
Code
Code Description
00H00MZ
Insertion of Neurostimulator Lead into Brain, Open Approach
00H03MZ
Insertion of Neurostimulator Lead into Brain, Percutaneous Approach
00H04MZ
Insertion of Neurostimulator Lead into Brain, Endoscopic Approach
00H60MZ
Insertion of Neurostimulator Lead into Cerebral Ventricle, Open
Approach
00H63MZ
Insertion of Neurostimulator Lead into Cerebral Ventricle,
Percutaneous Approach
00H64MZ
Insertion of Neurostimulator Lead into Cerebral Ventricle,
Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
00P00MZ
Removal of Neurostimulator Lead from Brain, Open Approach
00P03MZ
Removal of Neurostimulator Lead from Brain, Percutaneous Approach
00P04MZ
Removal of Neurostimulator Lead from Brain, Percutaneous
Endoscopic Approach
00P60MZ
Removal of Neurostimulator Lead from Cerebral Ventricle, Open
Approach
00P63MZ
Removal of Neurostimulator Lead from Cerebral Ventricle,
Percutaneous Approach
00P64MZ
Removal of Neurostimulator Lead from Brain, Open Approach
0H80XZZ
Division of Scalp Skin, External Approach
0HSSXZZ
Reposition Hair, External Approach
Coverage policy may be found in the National Coverage Determinations Manual in Chapter 1, section
160.24: Deep Brain Stimulation, using the following link:
(http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/103_cov_determ/ncd103index.asp).