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 ...

The following article is written by Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, president of Ellis Medical Consulting. Cage implants are used in fusion procedures to replace the vertebral body the surgeon resects ...

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 ...