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63078 - Discectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s), including osteophytectomy

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Procedure / ServiceDiscectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s), including osteophytectomy
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cervical, each additional interspace (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) - 63077 Discectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s), including osteophytectomy; thoracic, single interspace 63078 Discectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s), including osteophytectomy; thoracic, each additional interspace (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) 63081 Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, anterior approach with decompression

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