AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2022 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Breakage of Intervertebral Cage During Surgery

A patient presented for posterior L4-L5 lumbar spinal fusion. During the procedure, the FlareHawk™ expandable intervertebral cage broke upon insertion and expansion of the shell. The device was removed and a second FlareHawk™ cage was placed, which also broke during insertion. It was removed, and a titanium interbody cage was placed without incident for the posterior lumbar intervertebral fusion. What are the appropriate procedure code assignments for insertion and removal of the broken interbody fusion devices? ...

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