AMA CPT® Assistant - 2021 Issue 12 (December)

Reviewing Decompression, Arthrodesis, and Osteotomy Procedures (December 2021)

December 2021 pages 3-6 Reviewing Decompression, Arthrodesis, and Osteotomy Procedures In spine surgery, decompression involves removing any elements (most commonly bone, soft tissue, and/or fibrocartilaginous discs) causing pressure on neural elements and providing appropriate space for the relevant neural anatomy’s best function. Surgical arthrodesis is the stabilization of a joint(s) with bone fusion, involving the decortication of affected bony elements, and in addition may be supplemented by bone grafts and instrumentation, stabilizing and promoting bony growth between two anatomically separate bony structures. Osteotomy involves cutting and/or removing bone to correct a deformity. How to properly code an osteotomy of...

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