Wiki ALIF and XLIF - same date, two different incisions.

[cjhalk@yahoo.com]

If my surgeon does an ALIF at L1/2 and an XLIF at L3/4, how do I code the 22558 with the same diagnosis?
22558 and 22558-59 (XS)?

Same surgery, two different incisions.

 

[kc131391]

Did you get clarification on this?