Feb 22, 2017 · Doctor has 22558, 22853, 22612, 22840 Shouldn't 22840 be 22845 and any other corrections? POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES: 1. Isthmic spondylolisthesis, L5-S1. 2. Bilateral …

Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) There is insufficient evidence to evaluate the efficacy of ALIF, PLIF, and TLIF for interbody fusion of more than one level of the …

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 22558 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anterior or Anterolateral Approach …

Jul 29, 2008 · My general surgeon does spine exposure for ALIF procedures that are performed by a neuo surgeon. We are billing 22558 with a 62 modifier. My Physician...

The subset of patients who underwent L5-S1 ALIF procedures was analyzed separately. A laparoscopic approach was used in 47 of these patients, and the mini-open technique was …

Sep 6, 2019 · Part 1: Proper payment starts with understanding lumbar spinal fusion anatomy and procedures to better code them in the facility setting. Spinal fusion Coding spinal fusion in an …

Dec 1, 2008 · Combined or 360 Degree Approaches In some cases, the surgeon may perform either PLIF (22630) or ALIF (22558), along with a posterolateral fusion (22612), to stabilize the …

Sep 8, 2023 · Anterior lumbar interbody: If the surgeon performs an anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), an extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF), or oblique lateral interbody fusion …

ICD-10 code M43.26 for Fusion of spine, lumbar region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -Deforming dorsopathies .

Aug 1, 2016 · Question: During the same operative session, the orthopedic surgeon performed the following procedures: L4-L5 discectomy, L5-S1 discectomy, L4-L5 transforaminal interbody …