icd 10 code for incidental intraoperative lumbar spinal durotomy

by Dr. Genesis Jacobs III 9 min read

Effective October 1, 2008, new codes have been created for intraoperative incidental/inadvertent dural
dural
Dura mater is a thick membrane made of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. It is the outermost of the three layers of membrane called the meninges that protect the central nervous system. The other two meningeal layers are the arachnoid mater and the pia mater.
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tear (349.31) and other dural tear (349.39) in order to distinguish dural tears from other types of accidental surgical lacerations.

What is the ICD-10 code for back surgery?

ICD-10 code M43. 26 for Fusion of spine, lumbar region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .

What is a dural bleb?

Figure 30-2 A dural "bleb" occurs when the dura has been disrupted but the subarachnoid layer remains intact.

What is the ICD-10 code for lumbar laminectomy?

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M43. 26 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD-10 code for spinal cord injury?

What is the ICD-10 Code for Spinal Cord Injury? The ICD-10 Code for spinal cord injury is S14. 109A.

What is a Durotomy?

Incidental durotomy refers to unintended tears or puncture of the dura mater: the tough outer membrane covering the spinal cord. Dural tears occur frequently during spinal surgery; when promptly recognized and repaired, they generally cause no long-term problems.

What is the spinal dura?

The dura mater, sometimes called the dura, is the outermost layer of the meninges. The dura is normally a tough connective tissue. The CSF is contained within the subarachnoid space, between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater layers.

How do you code a lumbar laminectomy?

63005 Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (e.g., spinal stenosis), 1 or 2 vertebral segments; lumbar, except for spondylolisthesis.

What is lumbar laminectomy?

A lumbar laminectomy involves the removal of the back part of a vertebra in your lower back to create more room within the spinal canal.

What is lumbar decompression surgery?

Lumbar decompression surgery is a type of surgery used to treat compressed nerves in the lower (lumbar) spine. It's only recommended when non-surgical treatments haven't helped. The surgery aims to improve symptoms such as persistent pain and numbness in the legs caused by pressure on the nerves in the spine.

What is the ICD-10 code for lumbar spinal injury?

Unspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter. S34. 109A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S34.

What is the ICD-10 code for spinal cord compression?

ICD-10 Code for Unspecified cord compression- G95. 20- Codify by AAPC.

What is this G95 9?

ICD-10 code: G95. 9 Disease of spinal cord, unspecified.

Is a laminectomy the same as a fusion?

A laminectomy will include a fusion component if a patient has experienced slippage of the vertebrae or has a curvature of the spine. The surgeon will fuse the affected vertebrae using a bone graft.

What is procedure code 22558?

CPT® Code 22558 in section: Arthrodesis, anterior interbody technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression)

What is the CPT code for lumbar fusion?

If the surgeon performs a posterolateral fusion from L3 through L5, but does not perform a posterior interbody fusion, the traditional posterior lumbar fusion codes (22612 for the first level and 22614 for each additional level) should be used.

What is procedure code 22633?

22633 - CPT® Code in category: Arthrodesis, combined posterior or posterolateral technique with posterior interbody technique including laminectomy and/or discectomy sufficient to prepare interspace (other than for decompression), single interspace and segment.