AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2007 Issue 4; Volume 3 New/Revised Codes

Spinal Motion Preservation Procedures

Effective October 1, 2007, a new subcategory (84.8) has been created to report the insertion, replacement and revision of posterior spinal motion preservation devices. The new procedure codes have been created to distinguish different types of motion preservation technologies being used. These devices are also called dynamic spinal stabilization devices. Prior to the creation of the new codes, several of the procedures were captured with code 84.59, Insertion of other spinal devices. Subcategory 84.8 includes any synchronous facetectomy (partial or total) performed at the same level. However, if a synchronous surgical decompression (foraminotomy, laminectomy, or laminotomy)...

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