CPT^® 22861, Under Spinal Instrumentation Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 22861 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Spinal Instrumentation Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column).

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The provider revises a prior total disk arthroplasty in the neck to treat a degenerated or diseased intervertebral disk. He replaces the device due to infection or device failure.

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Help with Total Disc Arthroplasty

[b]Revision?[/b] I agree there should be more codes - This sounds like a revision - How about CPT 22861? The allograft is separately reportable (20931). The new plating and hardware (22845) are inc... [ Read More ]

MLD Help

You may not get paid for 69990 but the work was done so it should be billed. CPT guidelines state 69990 is not to be used with spine codes 22856-22861, 63075-63078 and 64727. Bill to all payors when... [ Read More ]

Neurology add on

the only guidance my book gives is Do not report with (15756-15758, 15842,19364,19368,20955-20962,20969-20973,22551-22552,22856-22861,26551-26554,26556,31526,31531,31536,31541,31545-31546,31561,31571... [ Read More ]

Cpt 22861 - Does this code

[b]Cpt 22861[/b] Does this include the cost of the prostethic device?... [ Read More ]

Cpt 22861 - Does this code

Does this code include the cost of the prosthetic device?... [ Read More ]

Removal and redo cervical disc replacemetn

A spine surgeon performed a removal of an Synthes artificial cervical disc and a "redo" with a Medtronic artifical cervical disc. My CPT choice was 22861. Now, I'm being told by a non-coder that was... [ Read More ]

Rumor or true?

Excerpt from an [B][COLOR="Magenta"]Ortho Pink Sheet[/COLOR][/B]...(date 5-3-10) Afraid the rumor is true... Revision of cervical artificial disc ([B]22861[/B])[U] includes [/U]components 22220, 225... [ Read More ]

Rumor or true?

Not positive, but "rumor" may be one of 22856, 22861 and 22864 (replacement, revision and removal), combined with 22554. Like I stated Rebecca, I've only heard a rumor from a source that isn't even s... [ Read More ]

69990-operating microscope - Did anyone ever get

[b]Per CPT book[/b] "The surgical microscopy is employed when the surgical services are performed using the techniques of microsurgery. Code 69990 should be reported (without modifier 51) in addition... [ Read More ]

Ventral hernia

[QUOTE="mbort, post: 31395, member: 10505"]there are lots of new lap hernia codes for 2009 :) (6 to be exact)[/QUOTE] Here are the new codes for 2009--these were posted by MKJ2486 on another thread ... [ Read More ]

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