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Reader Question:

You Must Count Levels for Arthrodesis

Published on Wed Sep 16, 2015

Question: Should I report four units of arthrodesis when the surgeon fuses vertebrae L2 through L5 posteriorly?
Massachusetts Subscriber Answer: No. You should report 22612 (Arthrodesis, [...]
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