Yittel M.

asked • 07/17/22

medical coding question

A 60 year-old man presented with DJD and spondylolisthesis at L3 –L4. The patient is placed prone on the operating table and, after induction of general anesthesia, the lower back was sterilely prepped and draped. One incision was made over L2 –L5. This was confirmed with a probe under fluoroscopy. Laminectomies were done bilaterally at L3 and L4 with fasciectomies to relieve pressure to the nerve roots. Allograft was packed in the gutters from L2 –L5 for arthrodesis. Pedicle screws were placed at L2, L3, and L4. The construct was copiously irrigated and muscle; fascia and skin were closed in layers. which procedure codes would be used

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