E384

PDF page 791 / Z7

SPINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES
 POSTERIOR SPINAL ARTHRODESIS FOLLOWING DECOMPRESSION OR OSTEOTOMY
                                                    Asst    Surg  Anae
    All levels
# E378     - 3D stereotactic spinal procedure ............................... add             510.00
# E379     - 2D stereotactic spinal procedure ............................... add             510.00
    Cervical, Thoracic & Lumbar … without instrumentation
# E369    - one disc level, to N509, N510, N520, N511 or N512 . add                           255.00
# E364    - each additional disc level fused, to E369................... add                  102.00
    Cervical … with instrumentation - by same surgeon
# E384    - C1/C2 screw fixation (transarticular, pedicle, lateral mass),
            to N509, N510, N560, N561or N572 ......................... add                   1020.00
# E370    - one disc level - below C2, to N509, N510, N572, N574,
            N575, N576, N560 or N561 ....................................... add              880.15
# E371    - fusion to occiput, to E384........................................... add         816.00
# E366         - each additional disc level fused except fusion to occiput or
                 fusion of cervico-thoracic junction, to E384 or E370.. add                   153.00
# E377         - cervico-thoracic junction, to N509, N510, E370, N572,
                 N574, N560 or N561 .................................................. add    255.00
         Note:
         Submit claims for levels fused in addition to E384 or E370 using one of E366, E371 or E377 as
         appropriate.
         [Commentary:
         E370 will be reduced to E366 if claimed with E384.]

PDF page 797 / Z13

Note:
         1.The repeat decompression premium (E373) only applies to the major “N” prefix
           decompressive procedure (N500, N501, N502, N503, N504, N505, N506, N507, N508,
           N579, N509, N510, N511, N512).
         2.The repeat fusion premium (E375) only applies to the major fusion “E” or “N” prefix codes
           (E363, E365, E367, N516, N517, N518, N559, N580, E369, E384, E370, N528, N513, N519,
           N514, N581, N532, N515, N582).

Master, record 1126. Record Layout PDF, page 1.

E38420250401999999990001020000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Auxiliary master fields are preserved as raw scaled values. The linked layout calls them zero-filled, but this edition contains non-zero values. They are not presented as final dollar fees or PDF units.