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81.0 Spinal fusion
Includes: arthrodesis of spine with:
bone graft
internal fixation
Code also any insertion of interbody spinal fusion device (84.51)
any insertion of recombinant bone morphogenetic protein (84.52)
any synchronous excision of (locally) harvested bone for graft (77.70-77.79)
the total number of vertebrae fused (81.62-81.64)
Excludes: correction of pseudarthrosis of spine (81.30- 81.39)
refusion of spine (81.30 - 81.39) |
81.00 Spinal fusion, not otherwise specified |
81.01 Atlas-axis spinal fusion
Craniocervical fusion by anterior, transoral, or posterior technique
C1-C2 fusion by anterior, transoral, or posterior technique
Occiput C2 fusion by anterior, transoral, or posterior technique |
81.02 Other cervical fusion, anterior technique
Arthrodesis of C2 level or below:
anterior (interbody) technique
anterolateral technique |
81.03 Other cervical fusion, posterior technique
Arthrodesis of C2 level or below:
posterior (interbody) technique
posterolateral technique |
81.04 Dorsal and dorsolumbar fusion, anterior technique
Arthrodesis of thoracic or thoracolumbar region:
anterior (interbody) technique
anterolateral technique |
81.05 Dorsal and dorsolumbar fusion, posterior technique
Arthrodesis of thoracic or thoracolumbar region:
posterior (interbody) technique
posterolateral technique |
81.06 Lumbar and lumbosacral fusion, anterior technique
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
Arthrodesis of lumbar or lumbosacral region:
anterior (interbody) technique
anterolateral technique |
81.07 Lumbar and lumbosacral fusion, lateral transverse process technique |
81.08 Lumbar and lumbosacral fusion, posterior technique
Arthrodesis of lumbar or lumbosacral region:
posterior (interbody) technique
posterolateral technique
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) |