Neurosurgery Coding:
Look Into Interspaces Before Coding PEEK Cage Insertion
Published on Wed Feb 12, 2025
Question: Some of my surgeons are inserting polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) cages bilaterally and wanting to report 2 units for the service. Is this allowed, or should we be reporting a single unit per PEEK cage? RCI Subscriber Answer: PEEK cages are used to treat various spinal conditions; surgeons use them as replacements for spinal discs, which can help fuse vertebrae. You [...]