AMA publishes CPT code for spine to cover bone-anchored annular closure device placement after lumbar discectomy, improving coding accuracy.
An example of coding for the PLIF procedure performed at two levels — L3-4 and L4-5 using cages and a morcellized autograft harvested from the iliac crest — would be: 22612 22630 63047-59 22842 22851 ...
The reimbursement rates for many ASC procedures have benefited and will benefit under the new Medicare payment system. One such procedure seeing a noticeable reimbursement boost is endoscopy with ...