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63012 - Laminectomy with removal of abnormal facets and/or pars inter-articularis with decompression of cauda

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Procedure / ServiceLaminectomy with removal of abnormal facets and/or pars inter-articularis with decompression of cauda
Procedure / Service Description

spondylolisthesis - 63011 Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), 1 or 2 vertebral segments; sacral 63012 Laminectomy with removal of abnormal facets and/or pars inter-articularis with decompression of cauda equina and nerve roots for spondylolisthesis, lumbar (Gill type procedure) 63015 Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without

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