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I was hoping someone could tell me what code you would use for this procedure. There has been some disagreements about what the correct code is and I wanted to get some other opinions. Thanks

Hemilaminotomy decompression with excision of herniated disc at the L5-S1 level.

One person thinks it should be coded as 63030 and another thinks 63047.
 
With the information you posted, I also agree with 63030. 63047 requires a complete excision of the lamina, facetectomy and foraminotomy. 63030 is a partial....
 
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AmyCPCCPCH said:
Hello
I was hoping someone could tell me what code you would use for this procedure. There has been some disagreements about what the correct code is and I wanted to get some other opinions. Thanks

Hemilaminotomy decompression with excision of herniated disc at the L5-S1 level.

One person thinks it should be coded as 63030 and another thinks 63047.
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Because this says "hemi" that means that it's only partial- and that would be 63030. If the surgeon took out the entire lamina- it could have been 63047. Also- make sure this isn't a revision hemi- which would be 63042. Hope this helps!
 
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