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Choose the Correct Codes for This Hemilaminectomy Case
Published on Tue Aug 08, 2023
Question: A 67-year-old patient presents for a hemilaminectomy with decompression of nerve root, partial facetectomy, and excision of herniated intervertebral disc in the cervical spine to treat cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). The anesthesia record indicates the surgeon used a posterior approach with the patient in a prone position. The surgeon did not mention instrumentation in the operative report. What code is [...]