Use add-on code 63091 for vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, transperitoneal or retroperitoneal approach with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina or nerve ...

Corpectomy and laminectomy are surgical procedures that can help relieve pain, weakness, and numbness in your spine. Both procedures are done through a small incision in your neck or back, and ...

Correct coding of a corpectomy requires knowledge of several factors, including the diagnosis, amount of the vertebral body removed, the region of the spine on which the procedure was performed ...

According to published results, skip anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion is safe and effective for patients with cervical pathology who require multilevel cervical decompression and correction ...

NuVasive, Inc. NUVA recently received the FDA’s 510 (k) clearance for expanded use of its Monolith Corpectomy System to include cervical corpectomy procedures. The Monolith Corpectomy System can ...

- Case Report (with images) involving spine inflammation that required a 2-level corpectomy, vertebral body replacement and fusion, by Dr. Biren Desai, head of the Department of Spinal Surgery at ...

Cervical stenosis is the narrowing of the vertebral canal in the neck. It is a common cause of neck pain and is more common in elderly patients. Up to 26% percent of people over the age of 64 may have ...