An ACDF surgery can take one to four hours depending on your condition and the number of disks to be removed. To perform an ACDF surgery, your surgeon: Makes a small cut on the front of your neck.
Cervical Posterior Decompression with Fusion— Single Level** 22590, 22595, 22600 Cervical Posterior Decompression (for single level fusion) 63001, 63020, 63040, 63045, 63050 Instrumentation: +22840, +22841 Bone Grafts: +20930, +20931, +20936, +20937 Cervical Posterior Decompression with Fusion— Multiple Levels **
Posterior cervical fusion means operating the neck from the back and doing a fusion surgery so as to stabilize the neck. This surgery is usually performed in conjunction with laminectomy. Laminectomy means removing the bone and the tissue from the back of the spinal cord in the neck.
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a kind of surgery to repair a damaged disc in the neck. The procedure removes a damaged spinal disc to alleviate pressure, pain, numbness, and tingling due to disc compression. It’s for this reason that cervical discectomy and fusion is also sometimes called an anterior cervical decompression.
Using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification diagnosis and treatment codes, discharges were identified for those patients undergoing ACDF (defined as anterior cervical fusion (ICD-0 code=81.02) + excision of intervertebral disc (80.51)).
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M96. 1: Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M43. 22 became effective on October 1, 2021.
In 2010 and the years prior, the CPT code 63075 was used in concert with 22554 for representing anterior discectomy and subsequent fusion. In 2011, these 2 codes were combined into 1 code: 22551 for first fusion and discectomy level (with code 22552 for additional levels).
ICD-10 code M43. 22 for Fusion of spine, cervical region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .
ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems Z48. 81.
The code for the posterior lumbar fusion is 0SG107J, with the device value being 7 for autologous substitute. The code for the discectomy is 0SB20ZZ, with the root operation being Excision. If the operative report documents that a discectomy is performed, the correct root operation is Excision.
Fusion of spine, site unspecified M43. 20 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 M43. 20 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Arthrodesis refers to the fusion of two or more bones in a joint. In this process, the diseased cartilage is removed, the bone ends are cut off, and the two bone ends are fused into one solid bone with metal internal fixation.
+63076 Discectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s), including osteophytectomy; cervical, each additional interspace. (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) Code first (63075).
Overview. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a surgery to remove a herniated or degenerative disc in the neck. An incision is made in the throat area to reach and remove the disc. A graft is inserted to fuse together the bones above and below the disc.
To report anterior cervical discectomy and interbody fusion at the same level during the same session, use 22551. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) copyright 2011 American Medical Association.
Coders should instead report all-encompassing CPT code 22551 (arthrodesis, anterior interbody, including disc space preparation, discectomy, osteophytectomy and decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve roots; cervical below C2) for an anterior cervical discectomy and interbody fusion performed at the same level during ...
Use code 22551 for the 1st level of fusion and discectomy performed and add-on code 22552 for subsequent levels. Codes 63075 and 22554 are still valid for use in cases where only those individual procedures are performed and they are not combined.
CPT® Code 22842 in section: Posterior segmental instrumentation (eg, pedicle fixation, dual rods with multiple hooks and sublaminar wires)
22612. ARTHRODESIS, POSTERIOR OR POSTEROLATERAL TECHNIQUE, SINGLE LEVEL; LUMBAR (WITH LATERAL TRANSVERSE TECHNIQUE, WHEN PERFORMED)