AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2013 Issue 1; Ask the Editor - ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Questions

Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Fusion

A patient is diagnosed with C7-T1 nucleus pulposus herniation with associated impingement upon the exiting left C8 nerve root, and C8 radiculopathy with associated weakness. Provider documentation indicates Smith-Robinson approach to the anterior cervical spine, discectomy, use of local autograft, placement of interbody allograft cage packed with DBX (demineralized bone matrix), placement of interbody spacer for arthrodesis, and placement of Vectra Synthes plate and screws instrumentation. What is the correct ICD-10-PCS code for the spinal fusion? ...

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