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1 22532 Arthrodesis lateral extracavitary thoracic Arthrodesis lateral extracavitary lumbar Arthrodesis lat extracavitary ea addl thrc/lmbr Neck spine fusion Neck spine fuse&remov bel c Addl neck spine fusion Neck spine fusion Thorax spine fusion Lumbar spine fusion Additional spinal fusion Prescrl fuse w/ instr l5/s Spine & skull spinal fusion Neck spine fusion Thorax spine fusion Lumbar spine fusion Spine fusion extra segment Lumbar spine fusion Spine fusion extra segment Lumbar spine fusion combined Spine fusion extra segment Page 1 of 13

2 22800 Fusion of spine Fusion of spine Fusion of spine Fusion of spine Fusion of spine Fusion of spine Kyphectomy 1-2 segments Kyphectomy 3 or more Exploration of spinal fusion Insert spine fixation device Insert spine fixation device Insert spine fixation device Insert spine fixation device Insert spine fixation device Insert spine fixation device Insert spine fixation device Insert spine fixation device Insert pelv fixation device Reinsert spinal fixation Remove spine fixation device Page 2 of 13

3 22851 Apply spine prosth device Remove spine fixation device Remove spine fixation device Cerv artific diskectomy Lumbar artif diskectomy Revise cerv artific disc Revise lumbar artif disc Remove cerv artif disc Remove lumb artif disc Biopsy of shoulder joint Shoulder joint surgery Remove shoulder joint lining Incision of collarbone joint Explore treat shoulder joint Partial removal collar bone Removal of collar bone Remove shoulder bone part Incision of tendon & muscle Incise tendon(s) & muscle(s) Repair rotator cuff acute Page 3 of 13

4 23412 Repair rotator cuff chronic Release of shoulder ligament Repair of shoulder Repair biceps tendon Remove/transplant tendon Repair shoulder capsule Repair shoulder capsule Repair shoulder capsule Repair shoulder capsule Repair shoulder capsule Repair shoulder capsule Reconstruct shoulder joint Reconstruct shoulder joint Revis reconst shoulder joint Revis reconst shoulder joint Repair elbow perc Repair elbow w/deb open Repair elbow deb/attch open Replace elbow joint Incision of tendon sheath Page 4 of 13

5 25001 Incise flexor carpi radialis Decompress forearm 1 space Decompress forearm 1 space Decompress forearm 2 spaces Decompress forearm 2 spaces Reconstruction of hip socket Reconstruction of hip socket Partial hip replacement Total hip arthroplasty Total hip arthroplasty Revise hip joint replacement Revise hip joint replacement Revise hip joint replacement Exploration of knee joint Biopsy knee joint lining Explore/treat knee joint Removal of knee cartilage Removal of knee cartilage Remove knee joint lining Remove knee joint lining Page 5 of 13

6 27350 Removal of kneecap Incision of thigh tendon Incision of thigh tendons Incision of thigh tendons Lengthening of thigh tendon Lengthening of thigh tendons Lengthening of thigh tendons Transplant of thigh tendon Transplants of thigh tendons Revise thigh muscles/tendons Repair of knee cartilage Repair of knee ligament Repair of knee ligament Repair of knee ligaments Repair degenerated kneecap Revision of unstable kneecap Revision of unstable kneecap Revision/removal of kneecap Lat retinacular release open Reconstruction knee Page 6 of 13

7 27428 Reconstruction knee Reconstruction knee Revision of thigh muscles Incision of knee joint Revise kneecap Revise kneecap with implant Revision of knee joint Revision of knee joint Arthroplasty fem condyles/tibial plateau knee Revision of knee joint Revision of knee joint Revision of knee joint Total knee arthroplasty Incision of thigh Incision of thigh Realignment of thigh bone Realignment of knee Realignment of knee Revise/replace knee joint Revise/replace knee joint Page 7 of 13

8 27488 Removal of knee prosthesis Revision of ankle joint Reconstruct ankle joint Reconstruction ankle joint Shoulder arthroscopy dx Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery Arthroscop rotator cuff repr Arthroscopy biceps tenodesis Elbow arthroscopy Elbow arthroscopy/surgery Elbow arthroscopy/surgery Page 8 of 13

9 29836 Elbow arthroscopy/surgery Elbow arthroscopy/surgery Elbow arthroscopy/surgery Wrist arthroscopy Wrist arthroscopy/surgery Wrist arthroscopy/surgery Wrist arthroscopy/surgery Wrist arthroscopy/surgery Wrist endoscopy/surgery Hip arthroscopy dx Hip arthro w/fb removal Hip arthr0 w/debridement Hip arthr0 w/synovectomy Knee arthroscopy dx Knee arthroscopy/drainage Knee arthroscopy/surgery Knee arthroscopy/surgery Knee arthroscopy/surgery Knee arthroscopy/surgery Knee arthroscopy/surgery Page 9 of 13

10 29879 Knee arthroscopy/surgery Knee arthroscopy/surgery Knee arthroscopy/surgery Knee arthroscopy/surgery Knee arthroscopy/surgery Knee arthroscopy/surgery Knee arthroscopy/surgery Knee arthroscopy/surgery Knee arthroscopy/surgery Knee arthroscopy/surgery Knee arthroscopy/surgery Arthroscopy, hip w/femoroplasty Arthroscopy, hip w/acetabuloplasty Arthroscopy, hip w/labral repair Removal of spinal lamina Removal of spinal lamina Removal of spinal lamina Removal of spinal lamina Removal of spinal lamina Removal of spinal lamina Page 10 of 13

11 63016 Removal of spinal lamina Removal of spinal lamina Neck spine disk surgery Low back disk surgery Spinal disk surgery add-on Laminotomy single cervical Laminotomy single lumbar Laminotomy addl cervical Laminotomy addl lumbar Removal of spinal lamina Removal of spinal lamina Removal of spinal lamina Remove spinal lamina add-on Decompress spinal cord Decompress spinal cord Decompress spine cord add-on Decompress spinal cord Decompress spine cord add-on Neck spine disk surgery Neck spine disk surgery Page 11 of 13

12 63077 Spine disk surgery thorax Spine disk surgery thorax Removal of vertebral body Remove vertebral body add-on Removal of vertebral body Remove vertebral body add-on Removal of vertebral body Remove vertebral body add-on Removal of vertebral body Remove vertebral body add-on Revise spinal cord vessels Revise spinal cord vessels Revise spinal cord vessels Excise intraspinal lesion Excise intraspinal lesion Excise intraspinal lesion Excise intraspinal lesion Destroy cerv/thor facet jnt Destroy c/th facet jnt addl Destroy lumb/sac facet jnt Page 12 of 13

13 64636 Destroy l/s facet jnt addl Revise arm/leg nerve Revision of arm nerve(s) Revise ulnar nerve at elbow Revise ulnar nerve at wrist Carpal tunnel surgery Relieve pressure on nerve(s) Release foot/toe nerve Internal nerve revision 0309T Prescrl fuse w/ instr l4/l5 Page 13 of 13

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