N505

Vertebrectomy (removal of vertebral body and excision of adjacent discs)

Fee

ComponentValue
Provider fee$1,428.00
Assistant, listing; PDF p. 78712 basic units
Anaesthesia, listing; PDF p. 78717 basic units
Schedule and sources
Fee edition
October 1, 2026
Record effective
2026-04-01
Schedule edition
July 22, 2026; effective July 1, 2026
Official files

PDF page 787 / Z3

Vertebrectomy (removal of vertebral body and excision of adjacent discs) ................................................................... 12 1428.00 17
Passages mentioning N505

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).
Fee master record

Master, record 3855. Record Layout PDF, page 1.

N50520260401999999990001428000000001549200000000000000000271320000002713200

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.

FieldRaw / scale 10,000
provider00014280000 / 1428
assistant00001549200 / 154.92
specialist00000000000 / 0
anaesthetist00002713200 / 271.32
non anaesthetist00002713200 / 271.32
Explanation

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Removal of a vertebral body and the excision of adjacent discs in the thoracic spine, done through an anterior approach. The thoracotomy is done by a separate surgeon. It is listed under Anterior Spinal Decompression in Spinal Surgical Procedures.

Watch out for

Heading says the thoracotomy is done by a separate surgeon.

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