0275T

CPT^® 0275T, Under Percutaneous Decompressive Laminotomy/Laminectomy Procedures through Interlaminar Approach

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 0275T as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Percutaneous Decompressive Laminotomy/Laminectomy Procedures through Interlaminar Approach.

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Summary

The provider alleviates painful pressure on the nerve by increasing the amount of space available for the nerve root to exit the spinal canal. He may use different percutaneous techniques under indirect imaging guidance to treat a herniated or bulging disc at a single or multiple levels of the lumbar region.

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L5-S1 minimally invasive foraminotomy

0275T describes a percutaneous endoscopic approach the work being done by indirect visualization but he used a microscope for the decompression I've only studied facility but don't you need a code fo... [ Read More ]

L5-S1 minimally invasive foraminotomy

This specialty isn't my strong point, but as I understand it, 63047 would be the code for an open approach. For the minimally invasive procedure, I believe that the correct code would be 0275T.... [ Read More ]

Lumbar discectomy open or percutaneous

Definitely percutaneous. AANS says to look at 0274T or 0275T.... [ Read More ]

Lumbar discectomy open or percutaneous

Our surgeon wants to bill the following procedure using cpt 63030, but I feel according to the description this surgery is really not an "OPEN" discectomy but rather a percutaneous discectomy in which... [ Read More ]

Lumbar disectomy open or percutaneous

Endoscopic discectomy cpt code

I am not sure which cpt code to use for the following...I wanted to use either 62380 or 0275T however with both of these codes a laminectomy/foraminotomy is performed, and I do not see this being perf... [ Read More ]

Minimally Invasive discectomy

I just want to make sure my thinking here is correct. Dr. did a minimally invasive Lumbar discectomy under microscope Visualization. Am I correct to bill 0275T and not 63030?? Thank you for any inp... [ Read More ]

Mild procedure code for 2018

We heard that there will be a new CPT code for the lumbar percutaneous laminotomy/laminectomy for decompression (MILD) procedure for 2018. I looked in the CPT book and the old code, 0275T, is still l... [ Read More ]

63030 vs 0275T

The AANS indicates to use 63030 for minimally invasive(e.g. using tubular retractor system). The difference is based on the visualization. "Endoscopically assisted laminotomy (hemilaminectomy) requi... [ Read More ]

63030 vs 0275T

In older threads it mentioned that 0275T was listed as intralaminar and now it is listed as interlaminar. So this means that 0275T can only be used for interlaminar approach? Can anyone explain how ... [ Read More ]

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