AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2016 Issue 2; Ask the Editor
Removal of Longitudinal Ligament to Decompress Cervical Nerve Root
During an interbody fusion at C6-C7 with anterior cervical discectomy and anterior neural foraminal decompression, a rongeur was used to remove the right third of the posterior longitudinal ligament at the C6-C7 level. Is a code assigned for the removal of the ligament?
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