CPT^® 63012, Under Posterior Extradural Laminotomy or Laminectomy for Exploration/ Decompression of Neural Elements or Excision of Herniated Intervertebral Disks Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 63012 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Posterior Extradural Laminotomy or Laminectomy for Exploration/ Decompression of Neural Elements or Excision of Herniated Intervertebral Disks Procedures.

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This procedure is lumbar laminectomy with the removal of abnormal facets and/or pars inter–articularis with decompression of the cauda equina and nerve roots for spondylolisthesis.

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Spine coding question

Provider performed L5-S1 Lami and a fusion and I noticed there is a bundling issue and unable to locate the NCCI edit. please assist. Thank you My code selection- 22633- M47.36/M48.061 63012/59-M43.... [ Read More ]

Spinal HELP!!!

This is how I would bill this. DX:M48.061, M43.16 22633-22 22634 63012-59 22842 22853x2 20930 20936 You can only bill modifier 22 on your primary procedure code. 63012 has no additional level cod... [ Read More ]

Spinal HELP!!!

I'm not that familiar with spinal procedure and would really appreciate some feedback on this procedure. Coded: 22633-22; 63012-59; 63012-59; +22840-59; 22634-22,59; 20936-59; 20930-59; 76000-26 Dx: ... [ Read More ]

Surgery coding help

Hi :), in your report, I see the following codes: 22633 (L2-L3 combined fusion); 22634 x1 (L3-L4 combined fusion); 22853 x2 (cage at L2-L3 and cage at L3-L4); 22842 (posterior segmental instrumentatio... [ Read More ]

Surgery coding help

Can some one please help with this coding, Pre and post dx: severe lumbar stenosis, gait disorder, severe lumbar pain, failed conservative measures, and severe facet arthropathy Procedure performed:... [ Read More ]

gill procedure

[b]Gill[/b] CPT 63012 has an MUE of 1... [ Read More ]

gill procedure

can you code an extra level for a gill if there is more than 1 level? ex: L3-L4, L4-L5. would it be 63012 & 63047 or do you just bill the 63012 once no matter how many levels it is? TIA!!... [ Read More ]

63012 63012 code decompression levels plif

Can I code both 63012 & 63047 when a decompression is done at two different levels during a PLIF?... [ Read More ]

63012 denial with coventry

It looks as though the foraminotomies would override the Gill. I would have billed only 63047 and 63048 for L3-4 and L4-5. You cant bill for 2 different laminectomies at the same level and expect to g... [ Read More ]

63012 denial with coventry

[b]63012 denial w/coventry[/b] in some cases it does. here is an example of the CPT codes we used & note: 22633,22842,63047,63012,22634,63048 pt had spoldylolisthesis on L3-L5 pt had stenosis on L3-... [ Read More ]

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