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Grasp What Vertebroplasty Procedure Entails

Published on Fri Dec 11, 2020

Question: I came across the term “vertebroplasty” in a medical record. Can you explain what happens during this procedure and which CPT® codes I can choose from to report it? Wyoming Subscriber Answer: For a vertebroplasty procedure, your neurosurgeon will use imaging guidance to inject bone cement under pressure into the fractured vertebra while the patient is under sedation, per [...]
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