My provider is performing L4 and L5 laminectomy and bilateral medial facetectomy at the L4-5 level, bilateral foraminotomies of the L5 and S1 nerve roots bilaterally.
He wants to use codes 63047 & 63048. My constant confusion is what's considered a single vertebral segment and what's considered a single vertebral interspace.
I believe coding should be 63047 & 63048 x 2, since 63047 states a single vertebral segment, and 63048 is each additional segment.
Can someone please help? I'd appreciate anything anyone can give me
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Laminectomy coding question