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Demystify This Fractured Facets Scenario

Published on Mon Aug 20, 2018

Question: Is there a CPT® code for the resection of fractured facets? This procedure occurred in a return OR visit, post lumbar decompressive laminectomy. The neurosurgeon also performed dural repair during this procedure. However, the surgeon did not perform a laminectomy or laminotomy. He also did not place any rods for the stabilization of the fracture. My first thought was [...]
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