Hello everyone,
I am seeking help with coding for a herniated nucleus pulposus with lumbar disk disease L5-S1.
I'm not sure that I have correctly choosen the proper laminectomy codes.
brief over view of Operative Procedure
Laminotomy was created at L4 on right -side to confirm adqueate positioning of pedicle screw. (63030) O-arm intraoperative CT scanning as well as Brain Lab navigation system was utilized for placement of instrumentation and interbody graft...
A central posterior decompression was accomplished at L5-S1 with radical facetectomies and formainotomies created. (63047, 63048)...
Thanks for any input.
gte
I am seeking help with coding for a herniated nucleus pulposus with lumbar disk disease L5-S1.
I'm not sure that I have correctly choosen the proper laminectomy codes.
brief over view of Operative Procedure
Laminotomy was created at L4 on right -side to confirm adqueate positioning of pedicle screw. (63030) O-arm intraoperative CT scanning as well as Brain Lab navigation system was utilized for placement of instrumentation and interbody graft...
A central posterior decompression was accomplished at L5-S1 with radical facetectomies and formainotomies created. (63047, 63048)...
Thanks for any input.
gte
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