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    Wiki Kypho with percutaneous posterior instrumentation?

    Please help! We have a patient that had a lumbar burst fracture. Doctor did a kyphoplasty and added posterior instrumentation percutaneously (pedicle screws, rod). He wanted to bill 22514 and 22842, but I told him we couldn't add the 22842 to the kypho. I felt that 22514-22 would be more...
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    Wiki Instrumentation with spinal fusion

    Procedure: Anterior cervical discectomy & Fusion C5 Anterior discectomy for decompression w/fusion C6-7 Placement of biomechanical interbody device C5-6 Placement of biomechanical interbody device C6-7 Anterior Cervical instrumentation...
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    Wiki L4 to Ilium instrumentation

    My physician only placed wires and screws from L4 to ilium. The instrumentation codes I normally use are "add on" codes. Can anyone tell me what I should use here?
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    Wiki How do you bill/code for a C7-T1 fusion with anterior approah.

    I know there is a simple answer but wanted to double check the coding for this procedure especially when you're crossing over regions. The surgeon plans to perform a C7-T1 fusion using anterior approach. Also, it involves preparing the disc space, discectomy, decompression, instrumentation and...
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