Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) procedures are coded 22630 for a lumbar initial interspace arthrodesis, posterior interbody technique, which ...
Codes 22520, 22521 and 22522: These CPT codes were changed from a percutaneous vertebroplasty, 1 vertebral body, unilateral or bilateral injection; thoracic or lumbar and add-on code for an additional ...
Carlsmed’s aprevo lumbar fusion implant could see increased CMS reimbursement under if its proposed 2027 rule goes into effect, according to a first-quarter earnings call. Aprevo’s lumbar fusion ...
Lynn Anderanin CPC, CPMA, CPPM, CPC-I, COSC, senior director of coding education at Healthcare Information Services, shares common decompressive procedures and CPT codes used to report them. A version ...
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons are calling for an immediate end to clinically unfounded insurance denials implants commonly used in cervical ...
CPT codes for spine surgery may not always fit circumstances, and in some cases this prompts calls for reforms. One of those codes, CPT 62380 has the attention of some spine surgeons. The code, for ...