CPT^® 22326, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 22326 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column).

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The provider repairs a fracture or dislocation of a cervical vertebra, one of the bones in the neck. He accesses the fracture or dislocation through an incision over the vertebra at the back of the neck. Vertebral fractures and dislocations typically result from trauma to the neck.

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