CPT® 63082, Under Anterior or Anterolateral Approach for Extradural Exploration/Decompression Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 63082 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anterior or Anterolateral Approach for Extradural Exploration/Decompression Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord.

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Summary

The provider excises (removes) part or all of a cervical vertebra via a frontal (anterior) approach and decompresses the spinal cord and/or nerve roots at an additional level in the neck after the first excision.

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