AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 12 (December)

Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (Q&A) (December 2013)

December 2013 page 14 Surgery: Musculoskeletal System Question: What is the appropriate code to report for exploration of the posterior cervical spine only? A laminectomy was not performed. Answer: "Exploration of the posterior cervical spine only" should be reported with unlisted Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 22899, Unlisted procedure, spine. In most cases, based on appropriate imaging, there would be an operative plan, if indicated, during the first surgical occurrence so exploration of the posterior cervical spine alone would be unusual. When reporting an unlisted code to describe a procedure or service, it may be necessary to submit...

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