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Turn to These Codes for Rhizotomy Anesthesia

Published on Tue May 12, 2020

Question: What code should we report for anesthesia during facet joint rhizotomy? Kentucky Subscriber Answer: The CPT® 2020 code book includes two codes for rhizotomy: 63185 (Laminectomy with rhizotomy; 1 or 2 segments) and 63190 (… more than 2 segments). Correct coding depends on the number of segments involved rather than the spinal region treated. If the surgeon reports 63185, the primary anesthesia [...]
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