ICD-9-CM Procedures (FY10)

OPERATIONS ON THE NERVOUS SYSTEM (01-05))02.95 Removal of skull tongs or halo traction device02.96 Insertion of sphenoidal electrodes02.99 OtherExcludes: chemical shock therapy (94.24)electroshock therapy:subconvulsive (94.26)other (94.27)03 Operations on spinal cord and spinal canal structuresCode also any application or administration of an adhesion barrier substance(99.77)03.0 Exploration and decompression of spinal canal structures03.01 Removal of foreign body from spinal canal03.02 Reopening of laminectomy site03.09 Other exploration and decompression of spinal canal ®Decompression:laminectomylaminotomyExpansile laminoplastyExploration of spinal nerve rootForaminotomyCode also any synchronous insertion, replacement and revision ofposterior spinal motion preservation device(s), if performed(84.80 - 84.85)Excludes: drainage of spinal fluid by anastomosis (03.71-03.79)laminectomy with excision of intervertebral disc (80.51)spinal tap (03.31)that as operative approach --omit code03.1 Division of intraspinal nerve rootRhizotomy03.2 Chordotomy03.21 Percutaneous chordotomyStereotactic chordotomy03.29 Other chordotomyChordotomy NOSTractotomy (one- stage) (two- stage) of spinal cordTransection of spinal cord tracts03.3 Diagnostic procedures on spinal cord and spinal canal structures03.31 Spinal tapLumbar puncture for removal of dyeExcludes: lumbar puncture for injection of dye [myelogram] (87.21)03.32 Biopsy of spinal cord or spinal meninges03.39 Other diagnostic procedures on spinal cord and spinal canalstructures New code ® Revised code 4 th digit required 27