CPT 63001–63746 codes: Surgery: nervous system

This range contains 108 CPT Category I codes in the 2026 CMS fee schedule data, 106 of which carry work RVUs. Select a code to see its full RVU breakdown, Medicare status and related codes.

  • CPT 63001 — Removing lamina of one or two neck vertebrae to relieve pressure (17.17 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63003 — Laminectomy for exploration of thoracic spinal cord, 1-2 segments (17.30 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63005 — Laminectomy for lumbar spinal stenosis, single vertebra (16.02 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63011 — Laminectomy for exploration of sacral spinal cord, 1-2 segments (15.51 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63012 — Removing lamina and joint bone in the lower back for spondylolisthesis (16.43 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63015 — Laminectomy for exploration of cervical spinal cord, more than 2 segments (20.33 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63016 — Laminectomy for exploration of thoracic spinal cord, more than 2 segments (21.48 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63017 — Laminectomy for exploration of lumbar spinal cord, more than 2 segments (16.90 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63020 — Cervical laminotomy with decompression, single interspace (14.54 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63030 — Lumbar laminotomy with decompression, single interspace (11.70 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63032 — Laminotomy for lumbar disc excision with annular defect repair (2.50 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63035 — Add-on: laminotomy for nerve root decompression, additional level (3.76 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63040 — Laminotomy for cervical disc excision, single interspace (19.80 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63042 — Laminotomy for lumbar disc reexploration, single interspace (18.29 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63043 — Laminotomy addl cervical
  • CPT 63044 — Laminotomy addl lumbar
  • CPT 63045 — Removing a piece of the back of a neck vertebra to relieve pressure on nerves (one segment) (17.50 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63046 — Laminectomy with foraminotomy for a thoracic disc problem, one level (16.82 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63047 — Lumbar laminectomy for decompression, single segment (14.99 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63048 — Each additional level of laminectomy and foraminotomy (3.38 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63050 — Cervical laminoplasty for spinal cord decompression, two or more segments (21.46 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63051 — Cervical laminoplasty with graft and plate stabilization (24.87 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63052 — Laminectomy and foraminotomy with fusion at one lumbar level (4.14 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63053 — Add-on: removing lamina and opening a nerve exit hole in the lower back at each additional level (3.69 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63055 — Decompressing the spinal cord in the middle back through the side (22.96 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63056 — Transpedicular decompression of lumbar spinal cord (21.31 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63057 — Add-on: transpedicular decompression, additional segment (5.12 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63064 — Costovertebral decompression of thoracic spinal cord (25.56 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63066 — Add-on: costovertebral decompression, additional thoracic segment (3.18 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63075 — Cervical discectomy, anterior, single interspace (19.11 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63076 — Add-on: cervical discectomy, anterior, additional interspace (3.94 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63077 — Thoracic discectomy, anterior, single interspace (22.31 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63078 — Add-on: thoracic discectomy, anterior, additional interspace (3.20 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63081 — Cervical vertebral corpectomy with decompression, anterior (25.45 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63082 — Add-on: cervical vertebral corpectomy, additional segment (4.25 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63085 — Thoracic vertebral corpectomy with decompression, transthoracic (28.73 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63086 — Add-on: thoracic vertebral corpectomy, transthoracic, additional segment (3.11 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63087 — Thoracolumbar vertebral corpectomy with decompression, combined thoracoabdominal (36.59 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63088 — Add-on: thoracolumbar vertebral corpectomy, combined approach, additional segment (4.21 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63090 — Lumbar vertebral corpectomy with decompression, anterior (30.16 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63091 — Add-on: lumbar vertebral corpectomy, anterior, additional segment (2.95 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63101 — Thoracic vertebral corpectomy with decompression, lateral extracavitary (33.25 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63102 — Lumbar vertebral corpectomy with decompression, lateral extracavitary (33.25 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63103 — Add-on: vertebral corpectomy, lateral extracavitary, additional segment (4.70 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63170 — Laminectomy with myelotomy (21.65 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63172 — Laminectomy for drainage of intramedullary cyst to subarachnoid space (19.27 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63173 — Laminectomy for drainage of intramedullary cyst to peritoneal or pleural space (23.70 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63185 — Laminectomy with rhizotomy, 1-2 segments (16.08 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63190 — Laminectomy with rhizotomy, more than 2 segments (18.42 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63191 — Laminectomy with section of spinal accessory nerve (18.45 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63197 — Laminectomy with cordotomy, first stage, thoracic (23.48 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63200 — Laminectomy for release of tethered spinal cord, lumbar (20.90 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63250 — Laminectomy for excision of cervical spinal cord AVM (42.76 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63251 — Laminectomy for excision of thoracic spinal cord AVM (43.52 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63252 — Laminectomy for excision of thoracolumbar spinal cord AVM (43.51 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63265 — Removing a growth attached to the spinal cord covering in the neck (23.22 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63266 — Removing a growth attached to the spinal cord covering in the middle back (24.06 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63267 — Removing a growth attached to the spinal cord covering in the lower back (18.96 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63268 — Laminectomy for excision of extradural intraspinal lesion, sacral (19.52 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63270 — Excision of intramedullary spinal cord lesion, cervical (29.06 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63271 — Excision of intramedullary spinal cord lesion, thoracic (29.17 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63272 — Laminectomy for excision of intraspinal lesion, lumbar (26.81 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63273 — Laminectomy for excision of intraspinal lesion, sacral (25.81 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63275 — Biopsy or excision of extradural spinal lesion, cervical (25.21 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63276 — Biopsy or removal of a spine growth just outside the cord covering (middle back) (25.05 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63277 — Biopsy or excision of extradural spinal lesion, lumbar (21.83 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63278 — Biopsy or excision of extradural spinal lesion, sacral (21.57 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63280 — Biopsy or excision of intradural extramedullary spinal lesion, cervical (29.53 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63281 — Biopsy or excision of intradural extramedullary spinal lesion, thoracic (29.24 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63282 — Biopsy or excision of intradural extramedullary spinal lesion, lumbar (27.45 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63283 — Biopsy or excision of intradural extramedullary spinal lesion, sacral (26.09 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63285 — Biopsy or excision of intradural intramedullary spinal lesion, cervical (37.10 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63286 — Biopsy or excision of intradural intramedullary spinal lesion, thoracic (36.68 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63287 — Biopsy or excision of intradural intramedullary spinal lesion, thoracolumbar (39.08 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63290 — Biopsy or excision of combined extradural-intradural spinal lesion, any level (39.80 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63295 — Add-on: osteoplastic reconstruction of dorsal spinal elements after laminectomy (5.12 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63300 — Vertebral corpectomy for excision of extradural lesion, cervical (26.13 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63301 — Vertebral corpectomy for excision of extradural lesion, thoracic (30.78 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63302 — Vertebral corpectomy for excision of extradural lesion, thoracolumbar (30.37 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63303 — Vertebral corpectomy for excision of extradural lesion, lumbar or sacral (32.71 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63304 — Vertebral corpectomy for excision of intradural lesion, cervical (33.00 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63305 — Vertebral corpectomy for excision of intradural lesion, thoracic (35.33 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63306 — Vertebral corpectomy for excision of intradural lesion, thoracolumbar (34.66 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63307 — Vertebral corpectomy for excision of intradural lesion, lumbar or sacral (34.09 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63308 — Add-on: vertebral corpectomy for excision of spinal lesion, additional segment (5.11 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63600 — Percutaneous stereotactic destruction of spinal cord lesion (14.74 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63610 — Stereotactic stimulation of spinal cord (8.50 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63620 — Stereotactic radiosurgery, spinal lesion (15.21 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63621 — Add-on: stereotactic radiosurgery, additional spinal lesion (3.90 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63650 — Percutaneous implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrode array (6.97 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63655 — Laminectomy for implantation of neurostimulator electrode plate (10.65 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63661 — Removal of percutaneously placed spinal neurostimulator electrode array (4.95 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63662 — Removal of laminectomy-placed spinal neurostimulator electrode plate (10.73 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63663 — Revision of percutaneously placed spinal neurostimulator electrode array (7.56 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63664 — Revision of laminectomy-placed spinal neurostimulator electrode plate (11.23 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63685 — Insertion or replacement of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator (5.06 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63688 — Revision or removal of implanted spinal neurostimulator pulse generator (4.24 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63700 — Repair of meningocele under 5 cm (17.03 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63702 — Repair of meningocele over 5 cm (18.92 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63704 — Repair of myelomeningocele under 5 cm (21.87 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63706 — Repair of myelomeningocele over 5 cm (24.72 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63707 — Repair of dural or cerebrospinal fluid leak, no laminectomy (12.33 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63709 — Repair of dural or cerebrospinal fluid leak with laminectomy (15.26 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63710 — Dural graft, spinal (15.02 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63740 — Creation of lumbar or sacral subarachnoid-peritoneal or -pleural shunt with laminectomy (12.31 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63741 — Percutaneous creation of lumbar or sacral subarachnoid-peritoneal or -pleural shunt (8.89 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63744 — Revision, replacement or programming of spinal shunt (8.72 wRVUs)
  • CPT 63746 — Removal of spinal shunt system (7.15 wRVUs)

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