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Find CPT® and ASA Crosswalk Solutions for Discectomy Coding

Published on Fri Jan 23, 2026

Question: How should I code anesthesia services for a discectomy? Oklahoma Subscriber Answer: For a cervical discectomy we are directed to CPT® codes 63075 (Discectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s), including osteophytectomy; cervical, single interspace) and +63076 (… each additional interspace (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)). These codes crosswalk to 00600 (Discectomy, [...]
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