CPT^® 63081, Under Anterior or Anterolateral Approach for Extradural Exploration/Decompression Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 63081 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anterior or Anterolateral Approach for Extradural Exploration/Decompression Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord.

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The provider excises (removes) part or all of a cervical vertebra via an frontal (anterior) approach and decompresses the spinal cord and/or nerve roots at a single level in the neck.

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