CPT® 0164T, Under Various Services - Category III Codes
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 0164T as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Various Services - Category III Codes.
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Summary
In this add on procedure, the provider removes another artificial disc in another lumbar interspace at the same operative session as an initial disc placement. Total disc arthroplasty describes the use of an artificial disc to replace a disc of the lumbar spine to treat conditions such as degenerative disc disease or damage due to trauma.
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