CPT^® 63170, Under Incision Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 63170 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord.

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Summary

A laminectomy with myelotomy, also known as DREZ lesioning, is a surgical procedure that destroys the posterolateral portion of the spinal cord; the procedure is performed to treat chronic severe neuropathic pain unmanageable with other therapies.

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