caromissunc1
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I just finished a webinar on the updates/changes for 2012.
In the webinar, they said that the codes for a posterior lumbar fusion, 22612 and 22630, were now being merged. The new code is 22633. However, the code for intervertebral cages (22851), and the codes for pedicle fixation (22840, 22842, etc.) are not eligible to be used with this new code. That is, according to the new 2012 CPT manual in the individual code descriptions.
In light of this, what code(s) shall we use when our doc does a TLIF or PLIF
after January 1, 2012?
I feel that this must be an oversight. Whom can we report this to?
AAAAAAGH in NC
In the webinar, they said that the codes for a posterior lumbar fusion, 22612 and 22630, were now being merged. The new code is 22633. However, the code for intervertebral cages (22851), and the codes for pedicle fixation (22840, 22842, etc.) are not eligible to be used with this new code. That is, according to the new 2012 CPT manual in the individual code descriptions.
In light of this, what code(s) shall we use when our doc does a TLIF or PLIF
after January 1, 2012?
I feel that this must be an oversight. Whom can we report this to?
AAAAAAGH in NC