AMA CPT® Assistant - 2016 Issue 5 (May)
Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (Q&A) (May 2016)
May 2016 page 13a Surgery: Musculoskeletal System Question: Does anterior spinal instrumentation have to be performed for both compression and stabilization of the surgical site in order to be considered for coding? Answer: No, anterior instrumentation is placed to sustain loads; therefore, it may be used in varying ways including for indications such as deformity correction or neutralization. To separately report code 22845, Anterior instrumentation; 2 to 3 vertebral segments (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure), the instrumentation must be able to provide support as a stand-alone implant, and must not be just a part of...
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