CPT^® 63043, 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 63043 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 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 is a reexploration.

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Billing for 63040 and 63043 x 3 append modifier 50 ?

From the information given I would assume: 63040-50 63043-50 x2 64999 (The add-on code 63043 is for "each additional cervical interspace.")... [ Read More ]

Billing for 63040 and 63043 x 3 append modifier 50 ?

1. Provider performed, 63040-Posterior bilateral repeat level C5-C6, foramiontomies CPT code 63040 with modifier 50 2. Posterior repeat bilateral level C6-7, level C7-T1 and level T1-T2 formaminotmie... [ Read More ]

MILD Procedure

Does anyone know the difference between 63020 and 63040? The only difference I can see is the 63040 specifies "reexploration" - so does that mean they came and had the 63020 done previously and now h... [ Read More ]

dumb question...

I found a Pink Sheet that reiterates the same... When an orthopedic surgeon performs a second diskectomy on a patient who has reherniated the nucleus pulposus at the same level, CPT directs your code... [ Read More ]

63040 outpatient/inpatient ????

Hi Gang~ Well...I find myself in unfamiliar territory. CPT code 63040 [U]is not [/U]deemed an inpatient procedure on the "inpatient hospital list"; however, the "[B]add on[/B]" code, 63043, [U]is[/U... [ Read More ]

Re exploration diskectomy 63042-help!

[b]Re: Reexploration code[/b] Hi Guys, I am a CPC in Cape Coral, Florida, at a Neurosurgery practice. I went to a coding seminar put on by the AANS, American Association of Neurological Surgeon... [ Read More ]

Re exploration diskectomy 63042-help!

This could be a matter of re-education, but I have asked this question before and was told by seasoned Neurosurgery coders, not to mention instructors, that there is lack of information regarding a "t... [ Read More ]

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