CPT^® 63091, Under Anterior or Anterolateral Approach for Extradural Exploration/Decompression Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 63091 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 all or part of a lower thoracic, lumbar, or sacral vertebral via a transperitoneal (abdominal) or retroperitoneal (anterolateral) approach and with decompression of the spinal cord, cauda equina, and/or nerve roots at an additional level after the first excision.

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