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    Wiki Please help! Neurosurgery

    Our Neurosurgery coder had to be out unexpectedly - I am only confusing myself the more I read! Please help! 1. Left-sided lumbar microlaminectomy and discectomy for HNP - L5-S1 2. Lumbar facet fusion for joint laxity. L5-S1 I believe I am confused on the combo codes - when and when not to use...
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    Wiki Diskectomy of two levels, one with arthroplasty, one without.

    Please help! Not my forte, and I am auditing this bill for a third party. :( Procedures were done on two cervical levels: C4/5 and C6/7 via anterior approach AND using fluoro On C6/7 a total anterior diskectomy was performed with decompression and an artificial disk placement with Prodisc-C...
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    • anterior decompression disk diskectomy herniation
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