Reporting Percutaneous Spinal Procedures (62287, 62330, 62331)

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers recognize that percutaneous spinal procedures were updated in CPT 2026 and that the reporting structure now includes new and revised instructions. This matters for accurate code selection, avoidance of incompatible code combinations, and alignment with current spinal procedure documentation.

Article Sections

1. Overview of CPT 2026 changes

   Summarizes the scope of the CPT 2026 updates for percutaneous spinal procedures and the general reporting framework discussed in the article.

2. Percutaneous Decompression of Neural Elements

   Introduces the subsection that houses the discussed percutaneous spinal procedure codes and distinguishes the broad approach categories addressed in the article.

3. Definitions

   Provides the terminology used for approach and visualization concepts relevant to the article’s spinal procedure discussion.

4. 62287

   Covers the revised code entry and surrounding reporting notes for this lumbar percutaneous decompression service.

5. 62330

   Describes the newly established lumbar percutaneous decompression code and its relationship to the add-on code discussed later in the article.

6. 62331

   Explains the add-on code and the surrounding parenthetical guidance and reporting limitations presented in the article.

7. Clinical Example (62330)

   Presents a representative clinical scenario and procedural description associated with the newly established lumbar service.

8. Description of Procedure (62330)

   Provides a procedural walkthrough associated with the example case and the related coding discussion.

9. Clinical Example (62331)

   Presents a representative clinical scenario showing how the add-on service is framed in the article.

10. Description of Procedure (62331)

    Provides a brief procedural description associated with the add-on service example.