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CPT® 63015, 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 63015 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 laminectomy of more than two cervical vertebral segments with exploration and/or decompression of the spinal cord and/or cauda equina. This procedure does not contain a facetectomy, foraminotomy, or discectomy.

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Help with coding a cervical case
I would code as follows: 22551 22552x2 22846-59 22853x3 22600-59 22614x2 22842 63045-51 63048x4 add any scope and grafting used. NOTE: Be sure all the required components are met for 63045/63048. I... [ Read More ]
CPT Code 63045 and 22551
Without reading the OR report can not be specific, but a cervical ACDF is 22551, 22552 x 3, plating is 22846, some type of graft was probably used, look at codes 2093X. for the posterior portion it w... [ Read More ]
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Amy: The report is way too long to type but my CPT codes are as follows 63015, 22600,22842,22614,20936,20930,22614. C3 thru C6 laminectomy with instrumentation and arthodesis and undercutting of C2 ... [ Read More ]
Posterior Cervical Facetectomy
Post OP diagnosis: Foraminal Stenosis C3-4 The posterior neck was prepped and draped in sterile fashion. A midline incison was made between C3 and C4 and carried down to the intralaminar space be... [ Read More ]
coding help with cervical decompressive laminectomy
How would you code this? C3 through C7 deompressive laminectomy, right C56 foraminotomy and nerve root decompression. The note reads laminectomy was carried out, c3 thru c7. A generous right c5-6 fo... [ Read More ]
Spinal Instrumentation (screws & rods)
[QUOTE="geugene, post: 77778, member: 35281"]To my fellow coders, My physician performed a wide cervical laminectomy at c3 to c6. (63015) with posterolateral fusion with lateral mass screws. (22600,... [ Read More ]
Spinal Instrumentation (screws & rods)
To my fellow coders, My physician performed a wide cervical laminectomy at c3 to c6. (63015) with posterolateral fusion with lateral mass screws. (22600, 22614 x 3). He removed the spinous process w... [ Read More ]
63001 & 63015
63015 is not an add on code, so I would still use only 63015 unless Surgeon A preformed Laminectomy on 1-2 vertebral segments, and Surgeon B did more than 2. In this case I would bill: 63001 - Surgeo... [ Read More ]
63001 & 63015
I agree. You should only code 63015. The only way I think it would be appropriate to code both would be if procedure was performed at one level (63001) and then, [B]through a seperate incision[/B], it... [ Read More ]
63001 & 63015
63015 is not an add on code, so I would not use both. - Only use 63015.... [ Read More ]
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