N525

Artificial disc insertion (approach by separate surgeon)

Fee

ComponentValue
Provider fee$1,734.00
Assistant, listing; PDF p. 78810 basic units
Anaesthesia, listing; PDF p. 78815 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 788 / Z4

Artificial disc insertion (approach by separate surgeon) ......... 10 1734.00 15
Passages mentioning N525

PDF page 788 / Z4

Artificial Disc Insertion
# N526 Artificial disc insertion (includes approach)............................. 11 2040.00                            17
# N525 Artificial disc insertion (approach by separate surgeon) .........         10 1734.00                            15
# E394     - each additional level replaced, to N526 or N525 ....... add              765.00
      Note:
      No other services in the Spinal Surgical Procedures section are eligible for payment
      when rendered with insertion of an artificial disc (N525, N526) except E394.
Fee master record

Master, record 3875. Record Layout PDF, page 1.

N52520260401999999990001734000000001291000000000000000000239400000002394000

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
provider00017340000 / 1734
assistant00001291000 / 129.1
specialist00000000000 / 0
anaesthetist00002394000 / 239.4
non anaesthetist00002394000 / 239.4
Explanation

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This listing is for artificial disc insertion under anterior spinal arthrodesis following decompression. The approach is done by a separate surgeon.

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The listing states that the approach is done by a separate surgeon.

Sources and updates
Fee master effective October 1, 2026Schedule effective July 1, 2026Source versions and changes
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