Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Our physician is coding CPT 63045 (Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy) with CPT code 63287 (Laminectomy for biopsy/excision of intraspinal neoplasm; intradural, intramedullary, cervical) which are bundled? Is it appropriate to un-bundle with modifier 59, or no because they were performed at the same levels C6-C7? Thanks!
Codes he's billing
Laminectomy for decompression C1-C7
63045-C1
63048-C2
63048-C3
63048-C4
63048-C5
63048-C6
63048-C7
63048-C8
Intradural exploration for itramedullary tumor C6-C7
Codes he's billing
Laminectomy for decompression C1-C7
63045-C1
63048-C2
63048-C3
63048-C4
63048-C5
63048-C6
63048-C7
63048-C8
Intradural exploration for itramedullary tumor C6-C7