Endoscopic Decompression of Neural Elements and/or Excision of Herniated Intervertebral Discs CPT® Code range 62380- 62380

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord 62380-62380 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 62380- 62380
Endoscopic Decompression of Neural Elements and/or Excision of Herniated Intervertebral Discs
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[QUOTE="klamond, post: 481481, member: 264889"] Try 62287. That was the previous code used for the procedure so should be on the WC fee schedule. "Endoscopic decompression of spinal cord, nerve root(... [ Read More ]
Try 62287. That was the previous code used for the procedure so should be on the WC fee schedule. "Endoscopic decompression of spinal cord, nerve root(s), including laminotomy, partial facetectomy, f... [ Read More ]
Hi all! Please may someone advise on this?: Is there anyone biller/collector/coder that has submitted a CPT 62380 (2017) code to any W/C carrier and refused payment reimbursement due to an old W/C f... [ Read More ]
Our surgeon wants to bill the following procedure using cpt 63030, but I feel according to the description this surgery is really not an "OPEN" discectomy but rather a percutaneous discectomy in which... [ Read More ]
Our surgeon wants to bill the following procedure using cpt 63030, but I feel according to the description this surgery is really not an "OPEN" discectomy but rather a percutaneous discectomy in which... [ Read More ]
I am not sure which cpt code to use for the following...I wanted to use either 62380 or 0275T however with both of these codes a laminectomy/foraminotomy is performed, and I do not see this being perf... [ Read More ]
CPT 62380 is an endoscopic procedure while CPT 63030 is an open procedure. Per the CPT guidelines (pg 404): [B]Endoscopic:[/B] Spinal procedures performed with continuous direct visualization of the... [ Read More ]
Please explain when you would bill the 62380?... [ Read More ]
amandam2974, WPS Medicare J5 has on their 2018 physician fee schedule an allowable amount for 62380 which is around $695 then they have additional amounts regarding past participation in PQRS and EHR... [ Read More ]
[b]Reimbursement for 62380[/b] We have physicians thinking about performing 62380. This code does not have RVUs assigned at this time and is not on the Physician Fee Schedule but is contractor price... [ Read More ]