In the past couple of years there have been numerous changes made to the code sets for reporting arthrodesis techniques, instrumentation and bone grafts versus biomechanical devices so let’s review ...
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a surgery to reduce or eliminate chronic pain in the neck and back due to a problem with the discs. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is an ...
Sixty-four patients (58.7%) underwent ACDF+P as inpatients, while 45 patients (41.3%) underwent ACDF+P as outpatients. During the time period when outpatient surgery was performed routinely, 17 ...
Introduction: Giant cervical disc herniation (GCDH), defined as CDH occupying more than 50% of the spinal canal, presents a significant challenge in spinal surgery. This study specifically ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Here are a few questions about spine surgery coding that recently came to the attention of KarenZupko & ...
Several types of back surgery can help reduce back pain. Common procedures include spinal fusion, discectomy, and disk replacement. Recovery times may depend on the extent of the procedure. Share on ...
Instrumentation Take a patient that had an anterior cervical fusion at C5-C6 and now presents with a herniated disc at C6-C7. The old anterior instrumentation is removed at C5-C6 then a discectomy is ...
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