20930

CPT^® 20930, Under General Grafts (or Implants) Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 20930 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - General Grafts (or Implants) Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

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The provider applies small pieces of donor or synthetic bone graft material during a spinal surgery to encourage bone growth during the healing period.

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Anterior cervical fusion

[QUOTE="Yamelis, post: 512832, member: 235217"] I would used 20931 to report the tricortical allograft. Below is some information from AAPC that can help you with spinal bone graft coding. [URL unfur... [ Read More ]

Anterior cervical fusion

I would used 20931 to report the tricortical allograft. Below is some information from AAPC that can help you with spinal bone graft coding. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.aapc.com/blog/27799-spinal... [ Read More ]

Anterior cervical fusion

POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES Cervical stenosis with cervical radiculopathy C5-6 on the left, cervical spinal stenosis C5-C6 PROCEDURES: 1. Complete anterior cervical discectomy C5-C6. 2. Anterior ce... [ Read More ]

TLIF & PLIF

No 22 it would have to be clearly documented at the time of the procedure that it was increased. It's a two level interbody. 22633, 22634, 22842, 22853x2, 20930 (if payer covers), yes you could add 63... [ Read More ]

TLIF & PLIF

I need to do a prior authorization for a TLIF at L4-5 and a PLIF at L5-S1, I have coded for a PLIF by itself and a TLIF by itself but never together. PLIF and TLIF are both coded with 22633. I do n... [ Read More ]

Neurosurgery Question

I also have a case with a ACDF at C5/C6 with vertebral artery decompression. We are using 22551, 22845,59, 22853, 20930 along with an unlisted code of 22899 with 25% increase and we are using for com... [ Read More ]

Back case TLIF

[QUOTE="amandamkcj, post: 505981, member: 270371"] TLIF with posterior spinal fusion L4-5 and L5-S1= 22633 22634 22853X2 Instrumentation L4-S1= 22842 Decompressive lami with F and F L4-5, L5-S1--assum... [ Read More ]

Ambulatory Surgery Center "N1" codes

[QUOTE="SimpleCodingGirl, post: 506887, member: 54081"] I know this is true...however i don't have source information and a recent audited gave errors on every CPT codes issued that had a N1 indicato... [ Read More ]

Ambulatory Surgery Center "N1" codes

[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 506101, member: 5404"] The codes should be billed for reporting purposes. Status code N1 is a payment indicator, not a coding guideline - it tells you how the payment is cal... [ Read More ]

Back case TLIF

TLIF with posterior spinal fusion L4-5 and L5-S1= 22633 22634 22853X2 Instrumentation L4-S1= 22842 Decompressive lami with F and F L4-5, L5-S1--assuming this is more than just for creating the intersp... [ Read More ]

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