CPT code 64568 ( Open implantation of cranial nerve (e.g., vagus nerve) neurostimulator electrode array and pulse generator ) is used to describe the implantation of the Vivistim System
In January 2025, we issued a notice to clarify that hospitals and clinicians who choose to report this eCQM can use any vendor's translation software to calculate this measure, [325] consistent with the measure's specifications, and stated our intent to monitor measure results to ensure that all reported data for the Excessive Radiation eCQM are both reliable and valid
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For a detailed discussion of the history of neurostimulators policy, we refer readers to the CY 2015, CY 2020, CY 2021, CY 2023, CY 2024, and CY 2025 OPPS/ASC final rules with comment period (79 FR 66807 through 66808
Across multiple injury models, the researchers have observed that the peptide may work by protecting endothelial cells and preserving vessel patency