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22534 - interspace (other than for decompression); thoracic or lumbar, each additional vertebral

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Procedure / Serviceinterspace (other than for decompression); thoracic or lumbar, each additional vertebral
Procedure / Service Description

Arthrodesis, lateral extracavitary technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare - 22533 interspace (other than for decompression); lumbar Arthrodesis, lateral extracavitary technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare 22534 interspace (other than for decompression); thoracic or lumbar, each additional vertebral Arthrodesis, anterior transoral or extraoral technique, clivus-C1-C2 (atlas-axis), with or without 22548 excision of odontoid process

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