Surgery Center Coding Guidance: Redo Laminotomy or Laminectomy Procedures

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The following article is written by Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, president of Ellis Medical Consulting.
 
For re-exploration laminotomy/hemilaminectomy procedures, use CPT 63040 for the initial cervical interspace and add-on code 63043 for additional cervical interspaces.

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Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, President, Ellis Medical Consulting

 

Use CPT 63042 for the initial lumbar interspace and add-on code 63044 for additional lumbar interspaces.

 

If a transpedicular endoscopic approach is used, there is no CPT code, so the 64999 unlisted CPT code should be used.

 

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The information provided should be utilized for educational purposes only. Please consult with your billing and coding expert. Facilities are ultimately responsible for verifying the reporting policies of individual commercial and MAC/FI carriers prior to claim submissions.

 

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