CPT^® 63035, 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 63035 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 laminotomy of each additional cervical or lumbar interspace with decompression of the nerve root(s), and includes a partial facetectomy, foraminotomy, and/or the excision of a herniated intervertebral disc. This procedure covers open and endoscopic approaches.

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50 MODIFIER ADD ON CODES

[QUOTE="MLITE2113, post: 488490, member: 233288"] Hello All, I am having a very hard time getting Bilateral Add on codes processed correctly by Medicare jurisdiction J8 Mac WPS GHA when there are 3 l... [ Read More ]

BILATERAL MICRODISCECTOMY L2-S1 CMS

This is a Medicare Patient Mac J8 part B Surgery performed - No Facetectomy [ATTACH type="full"]5252[/ATTACH] 63035- Bilateral payment policy indicator is a 1 and MUE is 4 per day I am thinking to co... [ Read More ]

50 MODIFIER ADD ON CODES

Hello All, I am having a very hard time getting Bilateral Add on codes processed correctly by Medicare jurisdiction J8 Mac WPS GHA when there are 3 levels. My example is Bilateral Lumbar Discectomies... [ Read More ]

New to Spinal coding

[QUOTE="lexvcarter, post: 485405, member: 598527"] I broke it down paragraph by paragraph. [LIST=1] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][B][I][SIZE=3]"Midline incision was made extending the old incision slig... [ Read More ]

New to Spinal coding

I broke it down paragraph by paragraph. [LIST=1] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][B][I][SIZE=3]"Midline incision was made extending the old incision slightly distally and slightly proximally. Midline fasc... [ Read More ]

New to Spinal coding

Good day!! I am new to spinal coding and these procedures are really confusing me! So far I have come up with the following codes: 63040, 63030, 63035, 22612, 22840. I see possibly in the title 2093... [ Read More ]

Worker's Compensation reimbursement

[QUOTE="klamond, post: 481481, member: 264889"] Try 62287. That was the previous code used for the procedure so should be on the WC fee schedule. "Endoscopic decompression of spinal cord, nerve root(... [ Read More ]

Worker's Compensation reimbursement

Try 62287. That was the previous code used for the procedure so should be on the WC fee schedule. "Endoscopic decompression of spinal cord, nerve root(s), including laminotomy, partial facetectomy, f... [ Read More ]

63047 vs 63030

I believe the 63047 you have is correct but I think it also needs an add on code of +63048 for the additional interspace. CPT code +63035 is an add on code and can't be coded separately. The code for ... [ Read More ]

MILD procedure coding

0275T is for a percutaneous approach 62287 is for needle based approach for removal of disc material 62380 is an endoscopic approach for laminotomy/discectomy 63030 is an open approach/direct visualiz... [ Read More ]

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