AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2009 Issue 2

Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF®), Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion (DLIF) and AxiaLIF® Spinal Fusion Procedures

The Central Office on ICD-9-CM has recently received several questions related to the coding of the newer minimally invasive spinal fusions: the extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF®), the direct lateral interbody fusion (DLIF) and the axial lumbar interbody fusion (AxiaLIF®). The extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF®) is an innovative less invasive spinal surgery of the anterior column. The XLIF® is one of several options for spinal surgery and treats specific problems, such as lumbar degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, and scoliosis as well as recurrent lumbar disc displacement and lumbar spinal stenosis. However, the procedure may not...

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