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Remember Level to Code Cervical Arthrodesis

Published on Fri Jul 07, 2023

Here’s why you won’t be reporting 22251 for a C1-C2 arthrodesis. In a neurosurgery practice, patients that require cervical arthrodesis below C2 are a common referral. There are dozens of cervical disorders — from displaced discs to spondylosis — that your surgeon might elect to treat with arthrodesis. Further, there are several services represented with add-on codes that you might [...]
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