N523

AV malformation of cord - excision/obliteration

Fee

ComponentValue
Provider fee$1,891.70
Assistant, listing; PDF p. 79910 basic units
Anaesthesia, listing; PDF p. 79913 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 799 / Z15

AV malformation of cord - excision/obliteration....................... 10 1891.70 13
Passages mentioning N523

PDF page 799 / Z15

SPINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES
 PROCEDURES INVOLVING NEURAL ELEMENTS
                                                                                        Asst      Surg        Anae
# Z941 Percutaneous diagnostic stimulation of spinal cord, trigeminal
         nerve root and / or ganglion ...............................................    6        331.50       8
# Z942 Implantation or revision of stimulation pack or leads ..............              6        306.00       8
# Z943 Programming infusion pump or dorsal column stimulator.......                               142.20
# Z944 Lumbar sub-arachnoid drainage of CSF.................................                       89.75
# N527 Percutaneous cordotomy or tractotomy..................................           6         469.20       8
# N529 Medullary spinal trigeminal tractotomy ...................................       10       1020.00       15
# E383   - acute spinal cord injury premium, to N529 ................ add                         255.00
# N564 Open myelotomy for lesion - unilateral or bilateral .................  8  1020.00                       10
      Note:
      No decompressive codes are eligible for payment when rendered with N529 or N564.
# N523 AV malformation of cord - excision/obliteration....................... 10 1891.70                       13
# E383    - acute spinal cord injury premium, to N523................. add        255.00
      Note:
      No other decompressive codes are eligible for payment when rendered with N523.
# N555 Insertion / revision / removal of implantable infusion pump ....                          590.40        8
# N530 Implantation of spinal cord stimulating electrode by
          laminectomy ....................................................................... 8 1008.90        10
     Note:
     N530 is not eligible for payment when rendered with any decompressive codes.
# N563 Implantation of permanent subcutaneous reservoir including
         laminectomy ....................................................................... 11 510.00         11
     Note:
     N563 is not eligible for payment when rendered with any decompressive codes.
# N531 Removal of any stimulation pack or electrode ........................ 6    306.00      7
     Note:
     N531 is not eligible for payment when rendered with any other services in the Spinal Surgical
     Procedures section
Fee master record

Master, record 3873. Record Layout PDF, page 1.

N52320260401999999990001891700000001291000000000000000000207480000002074800

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
provider00018917000 / 1891.7
assistant00001291000 / 129.1
specialist00000000000 / 0
anaesthetist00002074800 / 207.48
non anaesthetist00002074800 / 207.48
Explanation

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This listing is for excision or obliteration of an AV malformation of the cord, under procedures involving neural elements.

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