AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2019 Issue 1; Ask the Editor
Decompressive Laminectomy of Both Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots
A patient with lumbar stenosis and neurogenic claudication from L1 through S1 presented for decompressive laminectomy. Central decompressions were completed at T12-L1. The nerve roots at L5-S1 were then decompressed, bilaterally. How should central decompressions of the spinal cord along with decompression of the nerve roots be coded?
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