CPT^® 22100, Under Excision Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 22100 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column).

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The provider excises a portion of the back part of a cervical vertebra, one of the bones in the neck, to remove a bony lesion, or diseased area, contained within that single bone.

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