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Nerve Root Stimulation Is Inclusive In 63282

Published on Wed Oct 01, 2014

Question: Our doctor did a bilateral decompressive laminectomy at the L1 and L2 along with an excision of a neural schwannoma. Also, it was noted that “motor mapping with electrophysiology monitoring” was done. He stated that it was intraspinal nerve root stimulation. Is there a separate code for this procedure or would it just be considered part of the main procedure [...]
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