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Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for lateral extracavitary approach for extradural exploration/decompression procedures on the spine and spinal cord.
CPT Code 63101
CPT 63101 describes a lateral extracavitary approach with spinal cord decompression and/or nerve root(s) for a partial or complete vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection) of a single thoracic segment.
CPT Code 63102
CPT 63102 describes a lateral extracavitary approach with decompression of the spinal cord and/or nerve root(s) for a partial or complete vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection) of a single segment in the lumbar region.
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