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I&D of Deep Infection Posterior Spine, Cervical Lumbar I&D of deep below fascia infection or abscess, cervical Incision and drainage, open, of deep abscess (subfascial), posterior spine cervical, thoracic, or cervicothoracic Total disc arthroplasty (artificial disc), anterior approach, including discectomy with end plate preparation (includes osteophytectomy for nerve root or spinal cord decompression and microdissection) single interspace, cervicalīiopsy, vertebral body, open lumbar or cervical Use 22554 instead of +22551 if no decompression was done such as in traumaĪrthrodesis, anterior interbody technique, including mmimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression) each additional interspace (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)Īrthrodesis, posterior or posterolateral technique, single level cervical below C2 segmentĪrthrodesis, posterior technique, atlas-axis (C1-C2)
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Use +22853 (interbody cage), +22854 (corpectomy cage), +22859 (any cage without fusion) instead.Īrthrodesis, anterior interbody, including disc space preparation, discectomy, osteophytectomy and decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve roots cervical below C2Īnterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)Īrthrodesis, anterior interbody, including disc space preparation, discectomy, osteophytectomy and decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve roots cervical below C2, each additional interspace (list separately in addition to code for separate procedure)Īrthrodesis, anterior interbody technique, including mmimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression) cervical below C2 Some other payers may continue to use this code. This code as of 1/1/17 will no longer be used by Medicare. Sign up to receive our free newsletter with helpful resources for mid-revenue cycle professionals.Application of intervertebral biomechanical device(s) (eg, synthetic cage(s), methylmethacrylate) to vertebral defect or interspace (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure) All CPT® codes are trademarked by the American Medical Association (AMA) and all revenue codes are copyrighted by the American Hospital Association (AHA). We encourage you to review the specific regulations and other interpretive materials as necessary. It is not intended to take the place of either the written policies or regulations. Vitalware does not accept any responsibility or liability with regard to any errors, omissions, misuses, or misinterpretation by the reader. No modifier is available for reporting the level of the spine imaged however, the report should specify the level.ĭisclaimer: This information was current at the time of its publishing and is designed to provide accurate information in regard to the subject matter covered. If we are performing a single view cervical spine x-ray, should we report Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 72020 Radiologic examination, spine, single view, specify level, or would we report CPT® code 72040 Radiologic examination, spine, cervical 2 or 3 views with modifier 52 Reduced Services? If CPT® code 72020 is recommended, what modifier would be reported to identify the level of spine imaged?įor a single view, cervical spine x-ray, consider reporting CPT® code 72020 Radiologic examination, spine, single view, specify level. COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Coding & Billing Resource Center.