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    Wiki Re-do of Acdf

    Can someone help me out here? I am having some trouble agreeing with my neurosurgeon on how to code one of his ACDF's Please see the procedure below: Procedures Performed: 1. Removal of C4, 5, and 6 anterior instrumentation 2. C3-4 anterior diskectomy 3. C3-4 anterior interbody arthrodesis...
  2. J

    Wiki Acdf

    Trying to determine the CPT code for : 1. Ant.cervical interbody fusion C6-7 2. Implantation of PEEK spacer C6-7 3. Ant. plating C6-7 4. Ant. diskectomy and foraminotomy C6-7 5. Removal of Plate C5-6 6. Exploration of fusion C5-6 Also, any material that would be a good resource for...
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    Wiki ACDF coding with 77003 radiology code

    Our surgeon specializes in the spine and thinks that we are able to code 77003 for radiology during a ACDF 22551 for his services only and not the facility. So I guess my question is are we able to put the radiology code on the physicians services? Also would you only put it on the facilty...
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    Wiki 2 + Level ACDF

    If you are coding a 2 or more level ACDF and are needing to use the cpt code 22851, is it OK to code it as 22851 and then again using the -59 modifier for each additional level? Or is this a CPT where we are only allowed to use this once per case? I have always coded it using the -59 modifier...
  5. J

    Wiki 2+ level ACDF (22851)

    If you are coding a 2 or more level ACDF and are needing to use the cpt code 22851, is it OK to code it as 22851 and then again using the -59 modifier for each additional level? Or is this a CPT where we are only allowed to use this once per case? I have always coded it using the -59 modifier...
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