CPT^® 22511, Under Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Vertebral Augmentation Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 22511 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Vertebral Augmentation Procedures.

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The provider performs lumbosacral vertebroplasty, or the surgical repair of a fractured vertebra in the lumbosacral (lower) spine, usually involving the injection of bone cement. The provider commonly performs this procedure to treat osteoporotic compression fractures in patients where conservative treatment fails. He may also perform a bone biopsy for diagnostic purposes. The procedure takes place under imaging guidance.

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