
CPT Knowledgebase - Jun 16, 2015
What is the proper coding for implanting an interlaminar device, such as a CoFlex, in a patient who suffers from spinal stenosis? The interlaminar device is implanted midline between adjacent lamina L1-L5 after the stenosis is decompressed at the affected level(s) under general anesthesia. Should this procedure be reported with the appropriate decompression codes (63047, 63005, 63030 [REVISED IN 2012]) along with one of the following device codes: 0171T, 22840, or 22899?To view the Official AMA answer and 1000s more like this:
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