N528

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Cervical … with instrumentation - by separate surgeon
# N528 C1/C2 screw fixation (transarticular, pedicle, lateral mass) ....                     1020.00
# E371 fusion to occiput, to N528 ................................................. add       816.00
# N513 One disc level - below C2 .......................................................        867.00
# E366    - each additional disc level fused except fusion to occiput or
            fusion of cervico-thoracic junction, to N528 or N513 . add                          153.00
# E377    - cervico-thoracic junction, to N513, N572, N574, N560 or
            N561 .......................................................................... add 255.00
      Note:
      Submit claims for levels fused in addition to N528 or N513 using one of E366, E371, or E377
      as appropriate.
         [Commentary:
         N513 will be reduced to E366 if claimed with N528.]

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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 3878. Record Layout PDF, page 1.

N52820260401999999990001020000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

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.