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CPC · Question #46
Patient has cervical spondylosis with myelopathy. The surgeon performed a bilateral posterior laminectomy with facetectomies at each level and foraminotomies performed between interspaces C5-C6 and C6
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Patient has cervical spondylosis with myelopathy. The surgeon performed a bilateral posterior laminectomy with facetectomies at each level and foraminotomies performed between interspaces C5-C6 and C6-C7. Bilateral decompression of the nerve roots is achieved. What CPT® coding is reported?
Options
- A63045, 63048
- B63040-50, 63043, 63043
- C63050-50
- D63015
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#laminectomy#foraminotomy#cervical spine#add-on codes