AMA CPT® Assistant - 2020 Issue 6 (June)

Frequently Asked Questions (June 2020)

June 2020 page 14 Frequently Asked Questions Surgery: Musculoskeletal System Question: How is a percutaneous oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion (OLLIF) spinal procedure reported? This technique uses a small port in which the surgical instruments are passed percutaneously under fluoroscopic guidance to remove disc material to prepare the interspace. The port is removed, and a lumbar interbody fusion cage is passed percutaneously over a guidewire into position under fluoroscopic guidance. Answer: There is no specific CPT code that accurately describes the OLLIF procedure. Therefore, unlisted code 22899, Unlisted procedure, spine, should be reported. When reporting an unlisted code to...

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