CPT^® 63051, 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 63051 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 a cervical Laminoplasty with decompression of the spinal cord and includes two or more vertebral segments with reconstruction of the posterior bony elements.

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Pre-coding help

I believe he is probably just using different terminology to describe the laminoplasty code. The description of code 63051 includes decompression and instrumentation. In the actual description of th... [ Read More ]

Pre-coding help

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