N561

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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.]

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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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SPINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES
 TUMOURS/INFECTIONS OF THE SPINE
                                                                                       Asst   Surg     Anae
# E386   - extradural decompression - spinal cord or cauda equina -
           tumour or infection ............................................. add 42%
     Note:
     E386 only applies to the major decompressive procedure.
# N553 Simple soft tissue tumour excision under 5cm .......................             6     204.00    8
# N554 Radical soft tissue tumour excision 5cm and greater .............                9     484.50    13
    Spinal osteomyelitis
# N549 - incision and drainage including sequestrectomy, anterior
          approach ............................................................................ 7 632.40 10
# N548 - incision and drainage only, posterior approach ..................                      6 102.00  7
# N550 - sequestrectomy, posterior approach ..................................                  6 357.00 6
     Note:
     N548 is not eligible for payment when rendered with N550 as it is included in the N550 service.
# N560 Intradural extramedullary spinal tumour(s) - partial or total
          removal............................................................................... 8 2536.80 10
# N561 Intradural intramedullary spinal tumour(s) - partial or total
          removal............................................................................... 9 2927.70 12
# E382    - spinal duroplasty using autologous/allogenic/synthetic
            tissue, to N560 or N561 ............................................. add               244.80
# E383    - acute spinal cord injury premium, to N560 or N561... add                                255.00
      Note:
      1.No other decompressive codes are eligible for payment when rendered with N560 or N561.
      2.N560 is not eligible for payment when rendered with N561.

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