CPT® 22870, Under Spinal Instrumentation Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 22870 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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Summary
Through an additional minimally invasive approach, the provider inserts an interlaminar stabilization or interspinous distraction, or decompression, device (IPD) and attaches it to the bony projections (spinous processes) on the back of adjacent vertebrae at an additional level in the lumbar spine to restrict painful motion (stabilize) or open up (distract) the neural foramina, relieving pressure on the nerve roots. The provider does not fuse (permanently join) the vertebrae.
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