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CPT® 63200, Under Incision Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 63200 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord.

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In this procedure, the provider releases a tethered spinal cord. A tethered spinal cord is a progressive congenital or trauma induced neurological disorder. Abnormal tissue attachments form around the spine, most often at the base, and limit the movement of the spinal cord within the spinal column. This procedure is done to correct functional abnormalities in the lower extremity, referred to as neurological deficits and to stabilize neurologic progression.

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Spinal cord detethering...
I have a case where a detethering of the spinal cord was done at C3-C5 level, likely caused by previous surgery. The only detethering code I find is 63200, but this is for lumbar. I am new to coding... [ Read More ]
Please! need cpt help 63200 not right, but...
I am unable to find correct code...op note below...[SIZE="1"] Postoperative dx: History of gunshot wound [SIZE="1"][/SIZE] Spinal cord tethering Progreessive spinal cord dysfunction Procedures: Bi... [ Read More ]
Laminectomy, w/de-tethering of cord, thoracic
Bilateral T9, 10, 11 laminectomy w/laminoplasty. Intradural spinal cord de-tethering T10-11. Reconstruction of posterior thoracic elements T9-10-11. Doctor coded as 63200 & 63295...63200 is for lum... [ Read More ]
Neurosurgery - release tethered cord and reconstitution of dura
Operative procedure: release of tethered cord with section of spinal cord and reconstitution of dura: Note reads: I exposed area over where the spine started to be bifid and below. I did a small la... [ Read More ]
Neurosurgery excision of dural tag with release of tethererd cord
My Neurosurgeon released a tethered cord (63200) under microscope (69990) and he also excised a dural tag and sent for pathology.. Is it correct that this is inclusive?... [ Read More ]
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