for uninsured services - Saskatchewan Medical Association

SECTION K:NEUROSURGERYFeeAnaeRemoval600K Anterior or posterior -- per 15 minutes of $151.00 42 Msurgical timeMay be billed with other proceduresFractures606K Decompression and/or reduction of fracture $1,336.00 0-- cannot be billed with other decompression codes-- instrumentation and fusion may also be billed607K Hal ring application $473.00 0608K Closed reduction and traction $566.00 0609K Halo jacket $284.00 0610K Thoracolumbar bracing $377.00 0Tumour/Infection/Vascular616K Major decompression code -- add 30 percent of Decompression617K Excision of mass without decompression $418.00 42 M618K Excision of mass with nerve root decompression 30 percent of Posterior Decompression-- see posterior decompression -- add 30%619K Removal intradural/extramedullary tumour $2,831.00 42 HCannot be claimed with other decompression codes620K Removal of intradural/intramedullary tumour $3,340.00 42 HCannot be claimed with other decompression codes621K Excision of intradural vascular malformation $2,923.00 42 HCannot be claimed with other decompression codes622K Interruption of spinal dural AV fistula $2,171.00 42 HCannot be claimed with other decompression codes623K Percutaneous vertebral biopsy $284.00 42 M624K Open vertebral biopsy $418.00 42 MPain630K Implantation of a single quadripolar electrode $1,416.00 42 M631K -- additional quadripolar electrode $566.00 42(Maximum of 1 additional electrode)632K Implantation of a single quadripolar electrode $1,667.00 42 M-- if surgery in same area as a previous surgery633K -- additional quadripolar electrode -- if surgery $613.00 42in same areas as previous surgery(Maximum of 1 additional electrode)634K Implantation of octopolar electrode $1,510.00 42 M635K -- additional octopolar electrode $566.00 42(Maximum of 1 additional electrode)636K If laminectomy required for electrode insertion $1,420.00 42 M-- 8 contacts637K -- 16 contacts $1,698.00 42 M638K Internalization of stimulation system $473.00 42 M-- non-rechargeable639K -- rechargeable $661.00 42 M640K Removal of stimulating electrode $377.00 42 M641K Adjustment of stimulating electrodes $750.00 42 M642K Programming of pump $189.00 42643K Programming of pulse generator $189.00 42644K Myeoltomy for pain -- open or percutaneous $1,670.00 42 HCannot be claimed with other decompression codesSMA FEE GUIDE - K8 - October 1, 2011