2016年8月1日 · Question: During the same operative session, the orthopedic surgeon performed the following procedures: L4-L5 discectomy, L5-S1 discectomy, L4-L5 transforaminal interbody …

2012年4月3日 · I need some help with coding for a TLIF procedure. The Procedures are: 1. Removal of segmental spinal instrumentation 2. Exploration of previous spinal fusion with …

2009年9月21日 · It was developed in response to some of the technical problems with a PLIF procedure. The main difference between the two spine fusion procedures is that the TLIF …

2022年1月4日 · TLIF with posterior spinal fusion L4-5 and L5-S1= 22633 22634 22853X2 Instrumentation L4-S1= 22842 Decompressive lami with F and F L4-5, L5-S1--assuming this is …

2022年4月18日 · I need to do a prior authorization for a TLIF at L4-5 and a PLIF at L5-S1, I have coded for a PLIF by itself and a TLIF by itself but never together. PLIF and TLIF are both …

2009年11月28日 · Think 'Refined' With TLIF. Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, or TLIF, is a refinement of the PLIF procedure. "The TLIF technique involves approaching the spine in a …

Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) TLIF is differentiated from the more traditional bilateral PLIF by a unilateral approach to the disc space through the intervertebral foramen. In …

2009年4月14日 · I always thought a 360 was when the anterior fusion was done and the patient was physically flipped (as opposed to turning them on their side for a TLIF) then the posterior …

2016年6月1日 · To report both codes 63056 and 22630 for the same interspace/segment would represent duplicative work. For posterior (PLIF) or transforaminal (TLIF) approach lumbar …

2018年2月15日 · That is so strange they would do that! Makes zero sense! It's definitely easier to leave it out but I just don't want to shortchange the docs on RVU payments just because …