Spinal surgery — Coders need to review method of approach, levels treated, type of graft and levels of instrumentation when coding spinal fusions. This includes anterior or posterior approach, auto or ...

Triple fusion neck surgery, or three-level cervical fusion, is a major surgical procedure that addresses certain neck issues. It involves fusing multiple vertebrae in the cervical spine, eliminating ...

The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services and First Coast recently sent out a policy draft with Local Coverage Determination denying Medicare coverage for multi-level lumbar fusion for symptomatic ...