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When selecting the appropriate codes for spinal procedures, five basic items must .... single interspace; lumbar,” which is normally done just in the lumbar spine ...
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intervertebral disk at the L4—L@interspace. A lateral view of lumbar spine (Fig. 211) demonstrated an intact verte bral interspace. On May 26, 1959, surgery ...
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RESULTS: In 67 of 121 (55%) patients, the vertebral level of the puncture ... at identifying lumbar vertebrae and their corresponding interspaces.5–7 The aim of ...
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Sep 6, 2011 ... Lateral view of a lumbar myelogram performed in a patient who has been fused across the L4-L5 and the L5-S1 vertebral interspaces using ...
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Aug 6, 2008 ... Ability of anaesthetists to identify a marked lumbar interspace ... Palpation is used by anaesthetists to identify a suitable vertebral level for ...
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Sep 15, 2010 ... Is spinal anaesthesia at L2-L3 interspace safe in disorders of the vertebral column? A magnetic resonance imaging study. Lin N, Bebawy JF, ...
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BACKGROUND: The relation between abnormalities in the lumbar spine and low ... extension of the disk beyond the interspace), protrusion (focal or asymmetric ...
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prepare interspace (other than for decompression); thoracic or lumbar, each additional vertebral segment (List separately in addition to code for primary ...
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Artificial intervertebral discs of the lumbar spine are considered investigational. ... to total disc arthroplasty when performed at a single lumbar spine interspace.
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Make sure you're not confusing spinal segments with interspaces ... nerve root[s] [ e.g., spinal or lateral recess stenosis]), single vertebral segment; cervical ...
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