CPT Codes For Incision Procedures On The Spine And Spinal Cord

Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for incision procedures on the spine and spinal cord.

CPT Code 63170

CPT 63170 describes a laminectomy with myelotomy (e.g., Bischof or DREZ type) of the cervical, thoracic, or thoracolumbar region.

CPT Code 63172

CPT 63172 describes laminectomy with an intramedullary cyst/syrinx drainage to the subarachnoid space.

CPT Code 63173

CPT 63173 describes laminectomy with an intramedullary cyst/syrinx drainage to the peritoneal or pleural space.

CPT Code 63185

CPT 63185 describes a laminectomy with rhizotomy of 1 or 2 segments.

CPT Code 63190

CPT 63190 describes a laminectomy with rhizotomy of more than two segments.

CPT Code 63191

CPT 63191 describes a laminectomy with a section of the spinal accessory nerve.

CPT Code 63197

CPT 63197 describes a laminectomy with cordotomy involving the section of both spinothalamic tracts in a single-stage procedure in the thoracic region.

CPT Code 63200

CPT 63200 describes a laminectomy with the release of a tethered spinal cord in the lumbar region.