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63053 - Laminectomy, facetectomy, or foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda

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Procedure / ServiceLaminectomy, facetectomy, or foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda
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lumbar; single vertebral segment (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) - equina and/or nerve root[s] [eg, spinal or lateral recess stenosis]), during posterior interbody arthrodesis, lumbar; single vertebral segment (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) 63053 Laminectomy, facetectomy, or foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina and/or nerve root[s] [eg, spinal or lateral recess stenosis]), during posterior interbody arthrodesis,

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