CPT^® 22110, Under Excision Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 22110 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 portions of the main body of a cervical vertebra, one of the bones in the neck, to remove a damaged or diseased area contained within that single bone. He does not decompress the spinal cord or nerve roots.

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[QUOTE="RaquelBorja, post: 151358, member: 11505"]Good afternoon; I am ranking a coded spine surgery in Encoderpro and CPT code 22551 and 22846 indicates that CPT 22846 is an ADD ON code and should ... [ Read More ]

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[b]Osteophytes[/b] What about 22110? This is the closest I can find without the CPT description stating posterior. :)... [ Read More ]

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