CHAPTER A - nomesco

N ERVOUS SYSTEM
ABC 20 Open discectomy of cervical spine
ABC 21 Anterior decompression of cervical spine with insertion of interbody fixating implant
”Cage” operation without intended osseous fusion. Interbody fusion, see: NAG
ABC 23 Open discectomy of thoracic spine
ABC 26 Open discectomy of lumbar spine
ABC 28 Insertion of expanding implant between spinous processes
As alternative to laminectomy in spinal stenosis
ABC 30 Decompression of cervical nerve roots
ABC 33 Decompression of thoracic nerve roots
ABC 36 Decompression of lumbar nerve roots
ABC 40 Decompression of cauda equina
ABC 50 Decompression of cervical spinal canal and nerve roots
ABC 53 Decompression of thoracic spinal canal and nerve roots
ABC 56 Decompression of lumbar spinal canal and nerve roots
ABC 60 Decompression of cervical spinal cord
ABC 63 Decompression of thoracic spinal cord
ABC 66 Decompression of lumbar spinal cord
ABC 99 Other decompressive operation on spinal cord or nerve root
ABD Operations on spinal cord and nerve roots for pain or impaired function
Replacement and removal of spinal stimulation or injection device, see: AEA
ABD 10 Open cordotomy
ABD 15 Percutaneous cordotomy
Additional code for technique, see: ZXC
ABD 20 Myelotomy
ABD 30 Implantation of spinal stimulation device
ABD 40 Implantation of spinal injection device
ABD 50 Transection of spinal nerve root for pain or impaired function
For lesion of dorsal root entry zone
ABD 99 Other operation on spinal cord or nerve for pain or impaired function
ABE Operations for congenital malformations of spine
ABE 10 Excision and repair of myelocele or meningocele
ABE 20 Mobilisation of tethered cord or diastematomyelia
ABE 30 Excision of dermal sinus
ABE 40 Operation for hydromyelia
ABE 50 Occipitocervical decompression
ABE 99 Other operation for spinal malformation
ABW Other operations on spinal cord and nerve roots
ABW 99 Other operation on spinal cord or nerve root
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