Would it be appropriate to report code 0221T or 22612 for a minimally invasive system (MIS) facet fusion performed alone? Also, if a MIS facet fusion is performed with a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), would it be reported with both codes 22630 and 0221T, or just code 22633?
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