Lynn Anderanin CPC, CPMA, CPPM, CPC-I, COSC, senior director of coding education at Healthcare Information Services, shares common decompressive procedures and CPT codes used to report them. A version ...

There are significant changes to the Current Procedural Terminology codes for orthopedic and spine surgeons in 2011, according to an article in AAOS Now. The information provided should be utilized ...

CPT codes for spine surgery may not always fit circumstances, and in some cases this prompts calls for reforms. One of those codes, CPT 62380 has the attention of some spine surgeons. The code, for ...

Coding for lumbar spinal fusion procedures in ASCs or outpatient centers is much different than coding for spinal fusion in the inpatient setting, according to the American Academy of Professional ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The increase in less invasive spine procedures has resulted in some confusion, among surgeons and payers alike, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . It can be complex and confusing to accurately code spine procedures. As a number of codes may be appropriate for ...