CPT^® 22216, Under Osteotomy Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 22216 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 incises a vertebra, one of the interlocking bones in the spine, to remove portions of the bone, changing the alignment of the spinal column. This corrects an abnormal curvature in the cervical spine, or neck area. He performs this procedure on an additional vertebral segment.

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cross coding 22210,22212,22216

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cross coding 22210,22212,22216

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Add-on codes when base is secondary

[QUOTE="kenbeckman, post: 270483, member: 129582"]When CPT designates a code as Add-on with the '+' sign, the code is exempt from the multiple procedure concept. But the add-on codes are specific to o... [ Read More ]

Add-on codes when base is secondary

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Osteotomies

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Osteotomies

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