CPT^® 22633, Under Posterior, Posterolateral or Lateral Transverse Process Technique Arthrodesis Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 22633 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Posterior, Posterolateral or Lateral Transverse Process Technique Arthrodesis Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column).

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Summary

In this procedure the provider joins two adjoining lumbar vertebral bodies permanently, accessing the operative site with a combination of approaches for a better outcome. The provider performs this procedure to prevent any further damage or pain in the joint.

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63052

Can you report 22633 with the new code 63052? It states in the cpt manual to prepare interspace but then it states you can report it when a decompression was performed. Just to clarify that I can repo... [ Read More ]

PLIF

When dealing with disk herniation 63030 is the appropriate code. However, since it was performed at L3-L4 it's considered inclusive to 22633 and it shouldn't be reported separately. Since there was an... [ Read More ]

63047 or 63030

Based on the information provided, if 63030 was performed at L3-L4 it's considered inclusive to 22633 and it shouldn't be reported separately. Since there was an interbody fusion you should report 228... [ Read More ]

PLIF

Am I correct on the coding? am I missing something 1. Posterior lumbar interbody fusion and posterolateral fusion L3-4. [B]cpt 22633[/B] 2. Lumbar laminectomy with facetectomy and foraminotomy and ex... [ Read More ]

63047 or 63030

TLIF & PLIF

No 22 it would have to be clearly documented at the time of the procedure that it was increased. It's a two level interbody. 22633, 22634, 22842, 22853x2, 20930 (if payer covers), yes you could add 63... [ Read More ]

TLIF & PLIF

I need to do a prior authorization for a TLIF at L4-5 and a PLIF at L5-S1, I have coded for a PLIF by itself and a TLIF by itself but never together. PLIF and TLIF are both coded with 22633. I do n... [ Read More ]

Laminectomy

63053 is an add on code for 63052 63052 as long as documentation is there to support it. From the 2022 CPT changes book, "Meaning more extensive decompression beyond the typical dissection needed to... [ Read More ]

L4, L5-S2AI spinopelvic fixation vs instrumentation CPT?

27280 will include fixation instrumentation, and the instrumentation add-on codes can't be used with this code. (Use [URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes/cpt-codes/22846']22846[/URL] in conjunction with ... [ Read More ]

Spine surgery

[QUOTE="mandyh, post: 509609, member: 593441"] Has anyone coded 22633 and 63052 for a Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)? I know 63047 is included in 22633 but can you code 22633 and 63052 tog... [ Read More ]

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