CPT^® 22214, Under Osteotomy Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 22214 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Osteotomy Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column).

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The provider performs an osteotomy, a bony incision, of a lumbar vertebra, one of the bones in the lower back, to realign the spine and correct spinal deformities. He makes the incision in the posterior, or back, portion of the vertebra, or posterolaterally, from the back and side.

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