Firstly, a "cervical fusion" is a procedure; not a diagnosis. Therefore, the CPT procedure code is 22554.
CPT codes is the procedures codes done for the diagnosis. Here the diagnosis is cervical dystonia, so in order to find out diagnosis code you would have to look in the ICD9 codes book because it is diagnosis codes. Look up specific treatment for the cervical dystonia and then you can find the procedure in the CPT book.
A Diagnosis Code is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim. 722.0 = Displacement of Cervical Inter vertebral Disc without Myelopathy.
A Google search for CPT code cervical fusion" yields a plethora of answers, including an excellent Excel spread sheet and another with extensive list of modifiers. I mention these only because I don't want to retype the whole thing. 22554
Cervical fusion is used to treat inflammation of the cervix. Doctors are hesitant to use cervical fusion because of it is an innovative process that has yet to get tested. Cervical fusion is an alternative to laser surgery that has become an acceptable form of medical process.
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Cervical disk disease is typically diagnosed by an orthopedist or a neurologist.
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Cervical discectomies are done for cervical spine arthritis called as spondylosis. They are also done for compression of the spinal cord or a nerve root. If the discectomy is done from the front of the cervical spine, fusion is generally done. if the patient is young and disease is at single level, cervical disc replacement can also be done to avoid fusion and preserve motion, but studies say the outcomes are the same with both the procedures. If the nerve root compression is the only problem then the nerve root decompression can also be done by what is called as cervical formainotomy where the spine is approached from the back. If this procedure is done fusion is not necessary.
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