CPT code 61751 represents an image-guided neurosurgical procedure involving a craniotomy to biopsy, aspirate, or excise an intracranial lesion with intraoperative CT and/or MRI guidance. The code captures advanced intraoperative imaging use during tissue diagnosis or lesion removal and is relevant for hospitals and surgical centers that provide neurosurgical oncology and complex intracranial procedures. Nationally, this code matters for payment policy, coding accuracy, and tracking use of intraoperative imaging in neurosurgery.

Key payers in the coverage landscape include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. The publication provides a national overview of how this service is billed and categorized, common clinical contexts for its use, and the operational settings where it typically occurs.

Readers will learn the clinical scope of CPT code 61751, the typical site of service and service type, and the implications for facility and professional billing workflows. The piece summarizes benchmarks and coding considerations relevant to hospitals and outpatient surgical centers, highlights areas where documentation supports use of intraoperative CT/MRI, and outlines what is available and what is not provided in the input. Data not available in the input includes payer-specific reimbursement rates, associated taxonomies, and ICD-10 diagnosis pairings.