AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2021 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Placement of X-Spine Axle Cage

A patient with lumbar stenosis and spondylolisthesis causing pain and weakness of the left leg was admitted for spinal surgery. At surgery, open central laminectomy with partial facetectomy and foraminotomy were performed at L4-L5. An X-Spine Axle Cage was filled with allograft and inserted between the posterior elements. Plates and pedicle screws were placed and the posterolateral gutters were packed with allograft bone and demineralized bone matrix for fusion. What are the procedure codes for placement of the X-Spine Axle Cage with allograft bone? ...

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