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Counting Level for Laminectomy 63047 and 63048

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mfournier

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Hello Everyone:

Can someone help on this question.
If a provider performed a L2-L3 and L4-L5 laminectomy
Would that be 63047 1 unit and 63048 3 units?

Perhaps someone can send me a diagram or picture?

Greatly appreciated
MF
 
Decompression is coded per motion segment or interspace. L2-L3 is one and L4-L5 is 2. If decompression is performed for stenosis/spondylosis via laminectomy WITHOUT facetectomy/Foraminotomy then you code 63005. If facecectomy/Foraminotomy documented then you code 63047,63048. If for disc herniation it is 63030/63035. Decompression codes are diagnosis driven. Hope this helps.
 
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