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Is the removal of an intervertebral PEEK cage in the lumbar spine separately reported? (2016)
In the "Revisions to Arthroscopic Shoulder Debridement Code" article in the December 2020 issue of (2026)
+++ (CPT CODE 20931 AND 22851 REVISED IN 2011) +++ When reporting code 22630, Arthrodesis (2013)
CPT code 22853, Insertion of interbody biomechanical device(s) (eg, synthetic cage, mesh) with integral anterior (2017)
Is it appropriate to report diagnostic shoulder arthroscopy in addition to CPT code 29828, Arthroscopy (2008)
We are of the understanding that reduction of spondylolisthesis is included in an arthrodesis. If (2017)
Question: The procedures described in code 63047 was performed for decompression, which was documented in (2016)
+++ (CPT CODE 22851 REVISED IN 2011) +++ The descriptors of codes 22554 and 22630 (2013)
+++ (CPT CODES 20930 AND 20931 REVISED IN 2011) +++ There is a parenthetical instruction (2013)
Is it acceptable to report when documented in the OP report, that posterior lumbar arthrodesis (2015)
The July 2015 issue of CPT Assistant (p 10) indicates that reduction of spondylolisthesis is (2017)
Would it be appropriate to report code 22612 for percutaneous minimally invasive stabilization and fusion (2023)

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