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63017 - Laminectomy W/O Facetectomy/Foraminotomy/Diskectomy, > 2 Segments; Lumbar

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Procedure / ServiceLaminectomy W/O Facetectomy/Foraminotomy/Diskectomy, > 2 Segments; Lumbar
Procedure / Service Description

Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, - 63015 Laminectomy W/O Facetectomy/Foraminotomy/Diskectomy, > 2 Segments; Cervical 63016 Laminectomy W/O Facetectomy/Foraminotomy/Diskectomy, > 2 Segments; Thoracic 63017 Laminectomy W/O Facetectomy/Foraminotomy/Diskectomy, > 2 Segments; Lumbar Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc; 1 interspace,

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