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Wiki Laminectomy + arthrodesis help

Thread starter holt5013
Start date Nov 14, 2017
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Nov 14, 2017

Hello,
I am new to neurosurgery coding. I have an op note that states surgeon did a decompressive laminectomy on L4-L5 for disc herniation as well as posterolateral arthrodesis on same level. My question is...do I append the modifier 59 to decompression (63030) or is it included in fusion (22612)????
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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