Anterior Cervical Discectomy WITH bilateral foraminotomies at C5-6

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PROCEDURE:
1. Arthrodesis anterior interbody technique cervical diskectomy with bilateral foraminotomies at C5-6.

Documentation supports the above procedure...so far I have 22554.

WHAT CODE SUPPORTS ANTERIOR BILATERAL FORAMINOTOMIES AT C 5-6?

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CPT code 22551 is for an anterior cervical fusion with discectomy, and the code description states decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve roots. I understand the foraminotomy to be decompressing the nerve roots, and I would use 22551 instead of 22554. Anyone else have thoughts on the foraminotomies?
 
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