N571

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All levels
# E383     - acute spinal cord injury premium ............................... add                                         255.00
# E382     - spinal duroplasty using autologous/allogenic/synthetic
             tissue.......................................................................... add                         244.80
# N521 Re-opening of laminectomy for post-op haematoma/infection         7     357.00       8
# N522 Re-opening of laminectomy for repair of CSF leak................. 7     535.50       8
     Note:
     1.N521 and N522 are not eligible for payment when rendered with any service in the Spinal
       Surgical Procedures section except duroplasty (E382) if required.
     2.N521 is not eligible for payment if rendered with N522.
    Cervical / Thoracic
# N509 One level - unilateral...............................................................                    9        1004.70          12
# N510 One level - bilateral.................................................................                   9        1346.05          17
# E374    - foramen magnum decompression < 3cm as part of
            cervical decompression, to N510............................... add                                            357.00
# E361    - each additional level decompressed including disc
            excision - unilateral or bilateral, to N509 or N510 ...... add                                                260.80
# N520 One level - laminoplasty (includes fixation of lamina) ............                                      9        1514.70          14
# E380   - each additional level - laminoplasty (includes fixation of
           lamina), to N520......................................................... add                                  357.00
# E368          - first disc excision, to N509, N510 or N520................. add                                         306.00
    Lumbar
# N511 One level - unilateral...............................................................                    8         800.70          15
# N512 One level - bilateral.................................................................                   8        1118.90          15
# E368   - first disc excision, to N511 or N512............................ add                                           306.00
# N524 One level - bilateral canal enlargement - unilateral approach                                            9        1300.25          15
# E361          - each additional level decompressed including disc
                  excision - unilateral or bilateral, to N511, N512 or N524
                  ................................................................................... add                 260.80
# N571 Percutaneous discotomy ........................................................                          6         255.00          8
# E385   - each additional level of percutaneous discotomy, to N571
           ................................................................................... add                          71.40
    Removal of Vertebral Body including Pedicles for Osteotomy
# N574 Above cord and conus (includes partial rib resection) - each
         level ....................................................................................             9        1020.00          13
# N575 Below conus - each level ........................................................                        9         765.00           9
# N576 Smith Peterson Osteotomy - each level .................................                                  9         255.00           9

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