CPT^® 22864, Under Spinal Instrumentation Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 22864 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Spinal Instrumentation Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column).

Additional/Related Information

Tabs

Summary

The provider removes a single artificial disk in the neck placed in a prior total disk arthroplasty procedure to treat degenerative disk disease or other symptomatic disk condition.

For clinical responsibility, terminology, tips and additional info
start codify free trial.

View any code changes for 2024 as well as historical information on code creation and revision.

Crosswalks

Tabs

Combat the #1 denial reason - mismatched CPT-ICD-9 codes - with top Medicare carrier and private payer accepted diagnoses for the chosen CPT® code.

View the CPT® code's corresponding procedural code and DRG. In a click, check the DRG's IPPS allowable, length of stay, and more. To plug inpatient facility revenue drains, subscribe to DRG Coder today.

Crosswalk to an anesthesia code and its base units, and calculate payments in a snap! Subscribe to Anesthesia Coder today.

View matching HCPCS Level II codes and their definitions.

Forum

Have a question about CPT Code 22864 ? Start a discussion here

+20704 ABX Beads at same time as Spacer?

Okay folks...after much more research I found the answer to my own question LOL...it is an issue with the electronic coding book my organization has purchased. See below the parenthetic notes and CPT ... [ Read More ]

Removal of articial disc & arthrodesis coding

Dear All: Can we bill CPTs 22864, 22554 & 22851 together when removal of artificial disc , arthrodesis & cage insertion done on a cervical spine level C5-6 .My doubt is whether CPT 22864 alone is suf... [ Read More ]

CPTs 22864 & 22554 together

Help with Total Disc Arthroplasty

Could someone please help with coding this report? We originally used CPT 22864 but now one of the physicians is saying there should be more codes... Diagnosis: Cervical spondylosis without myelopa... [ 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 ]

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 ]

2009 CPT Codes

Here are the new codes: 00211 Anesthesia for intracranial procedures; craniotomy or craniectomy for evacuation of hematoma 01/01/2009 0054T Computer-assisted musculoskeletal surgical navi... [ Read More ]

View All