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Question #: 82
Topic #: 11
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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?

  • A. 63045, 63048
  • B. 63040-50, 63043, 63043
  • C. 63050-50
  • D. 63015
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️
by 1aa99b1 at Feb. 9, 2025, 6:23 p.m.

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3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
THE CODES ARE FOR CERVICAL LAMINECTOMY FO RDCOMPRESION OF THE SPINE CORD NERVE ROOTS SINGLE SEGMENT THE MODIFIER 50 INDICATES A BILATERAL PROCEDURE CODE 63043 IS USED FOR EACH ADDITIONAL SEGMENT AND SINCE THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AT TWO ADDIONAL LEVELS C-5 C-6 AND C6- C-7 IT IS LISTED TWICE
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