dianegodfrey@comcast.net
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I am confused because the doctor used 2 different implants on this spine surgery The procedure is as follows:
Laminectomy, Facetectomy and discectomy at L2-L3 coded 63052
Laminectomy, Facetectomy and discectomy at L3-L4 coded 63053
TLIF with VariLift implant at L2-3 (coded as 22633 and 22853 VariLift is a stand alone implant)
Posterolateral fusion with VertaLoc System at L2 to L4 (coded 22612 for the L3-4 level only because the posterolateral fusion would be included in the TLIF for the L2-3 Correct???
For some reason I am thinking that I need to use 22614 as an add'l level instead of 22612 since I am billing primary 22633. Don't think I can have 2 primary codes???
Attempt TLIF at L3-4 do I charge for this in anyway? He states that a trial implant was tried but the hardware was in the way.
Any help would be appreciated
Laminectomy, Facetectomy and discectomy at L2-L3 coded 63052
Laminectomy, Facetectomy and discectomy at L3-L4 coded 63053
TLIF with VariLift implant at L2-3 (coded as 22633 and 22853 VariLift is a stand alone implant)
Posterolateral fusion with VertaLoc System at L2 to L4 (coded 22612 for the L3-4 level only because the posterolateral fusion would be included in the TLIF for the L2-3 Correct???
For some reason I am thinking that I need to use 22614 as an add'l level instead of 22612 since I am billing primary 22633. Don't think I can have 2 primary codes???
Attempt TLIF at L3-4 do I charge for this in anyway? He states that a trial implant was tried but the hardware was in the way.
Any help would be appreciated