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CPT® 22612, Under Posterior, Posterolateral or Lateral Transverse Process Technique Arthrodesis Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 22612 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Posterior, Posterolateral or Lateral Transverse Process Technique Arthrodesis Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column).

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The provider performs arthrodesis, also known as spinal fusion, in the lumbar spine (lower back), to permanently join two vertebrae, the interlocking bones of the spine. The provider applies bone graft material to fuse the spine at the back of the vertebrae, at the back and side, or at the side and across. The procedure helps to alleviate persistent pain caused by various spinal conditions, including herniated intervertebral disks, stenosis, and spinal injuries.

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Orthopaedic coding question
What is the best CPT code to use for a Facet fusion L4-S1? I was guided towards 22612 but the notes clearly say don't use regular fusion codes for a facet fusion... [ Read More ]
Poster Fusion requiring C1831 Interbody device
In what situation or what guidance are you seeing that 22612 requires C1831 to also be used?... [ Read More ]
Poster Fusion requiring C1831 Interbody device
Can someone help me understand why CPT code 22612 now requires HCPCS code C1831? 22612 is a posterior lumbar fusion and C1831 refers to an interbody device? What am I missing?... [ Read More ]
L4, L5-S2AI spinopelvic fixation vs instrumentation CPT?
27280 will include fixation instrumentation, and the instrumentation add-on codes can't be used with this code. (Use [URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes/cpt-codes/22846']22846[/URL] in conjunction with ... [ Read More ]
Spine surgery
[QUOTE="amyjph, post: 508965, member: 172045"] Tough to say without the op note. Correct advice above, you can't code 22612 with 22633 per NCCI edits and guidelines. Read the NCCI manual Chapter IV mu... [ Read More ]
Spine surgery
Tough to say without the op note. Correct advice above, you can't code 22612 with 22633 per NCCI edits and guidelines. Read the NCCI manual Chapter IV musculoskeletal guidelines. L4-5 TLIF 22633 cage/... [ Read More ]
Spine surgery
Please tell me if I have coded this correctly and if I am missing any codes: T-Lif at L4-5 with implant 22633,22840,22853 and new code 63052 and 15777. Then he is going to do posterior lateral fusion ... [ Read More ]
Spine surgery revision?
I am confused on the correct way to code this and hoping I can get some help with this. Apparently this patient had a previous laminectomies (in 2-17) on L5-S1. He is being brought back to have a revi... [ Read More ]
Spine fusion coding
My thoughts are: 22558 22585 (second level) 22853 X 2 (2 cages) Don't see any anterior instrumentation in your procedure so we won't code for that 22612. (first level of posterior lateral fusion) 226... [ Read More ]
Spine fusion coding
[QUOTE="stacyhope123, post: 498695, member: 708033"] Hello, Can someone help coding this procedure? [ATTACH type="full" alt="Coding.jpg"]5499[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE] I'm still pretty new to spine coding, bu... [ Read More ]
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