Lumbar spinal fusions are among the most challenging procedures to code, partly because the anatomy is difficult to conceptualize and due to the variety of approaches and combinations of procedures that can be done.
Let’s focus on fusion of the anterior column of the lumbar spine. That’s fusion of the joint (yes, the disc forms a “lower joint”) between the vertebral bodies. Whenever you see an “interbody fusion” you know you’re looking at an anterior column spinal fusion.
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