AMA CPT® Assistant - 2021 Issue 7 (July)

Erratum (July 2021)

July 2021 page 7 Erratum In a question under the heading, “Surgery: Musculoskeletal System,” in the Frequently Asked Questions section on page 13 of the May 2020 issue of CPT® Assistant, the answer incorrectly stated that codes 63042 and 63044 should be reported for a revision laminectomy(ies). Upon further analysis by the relevant specialty societies, it was determined that this coding instruction was incorrect, and that it would be appropriate to report codes 63047 and 63048. Therefore, the correction in this Erratum supersedes previously published information. The original question and answer: Question: The patient had lumbar laminectomies performed...

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