Lumbar Laminectomy Code Review Clarification
that encompass disc work (eg, 22630 and 22633) already take into account the removal of lamina, facets and ligamentum flavum. The interbody fusion codes also were written assuming bilateral interbody placement which requires bilateral decompression. In cases that require decompression plus fusion (L4-5 spondylolisthesis with
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