CPT® 63252, Under Excision by Laminectomy of Lesion Other Than Herniated Disk Procedures
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 63252 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision by Laminectomy of Lesion Other Than Herniated Disk Procedures.
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Summary
In this procedure, the provider removes or closes off a tangle of arteries and veins that have abnormal communications between them. This condition, known as a neurological arteriovenous malformation, or AVM, is located within, on, or near the spinal cord in the thoracolumbar spine. This procedure is done to isolate and eradicate the fistula and draining veins to resolve functional abnormalities such as, lower extremity weakness, and prevent the progression of the condition.
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