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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2011 Issue 2; Ask the Editor
Dynesys® Dynamic Stabilization Device with Fusion
This patient presented with spinal stenosis and progressive neurogenic claudication at L4-5 and L5-S1. The patient underwent microsurgical decompression laminectomy, placement of Dynesys® dynamic stabilization device with lateral spinal fusion, and harvesting of autologous bone marrow. The bone marrow was aspirated and mixed with CopiOsâ„¢ bone void filler. This matrix was then mixed with morselized bone, and used in the lateral mass fusion, L4-L5 and L5-S1. How should this case be coded?
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