Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub. 100-04), Ch. 32 § 50.5
Ambulatory Surgical Centers
50.5 – Ambulatory Surgical Centers
(Rev. 128, 03-26-04)
The following HCPCS codes are approved for billing in Ambulatory Surgical Centers:
61885
Incision and subcutaneous placement of cranial neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver, direct or
inductive coupling; with connection to a single electrode array - ASC Payment Group 02
61888
Revision or removal of cranial neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver - ASC Payment Group 01
NOTE: Pulse generator is payable in an ASC; implantation of electrodes are not.