LAM — Laminectomy – Exploration or decompression of spinal cord through excision or incision into vertebral structures
Procedure Code Category CPT Codes Code Description
CPT code 22220 Osteotomy of spine, including discectomy, anterior approach, single vertebral segment; cervical
CPT code 22222 Osteotomy of spine, including discectomy, anterior approach, single vertebral segment; thoracic
CPT code 22224 Osteotomy of spine, including discectomy, anterior approach, single vertebral segment; lumbar
CPT code 22856 Total disc arthroplasty (artificial disc), anterior approach, including discectomy with end plate preparation (includes osteophytectomy for nerve root or spinal cord decompression and microdissection); single interspace, cervical
CPT code 22857 Total disc arthroplasty (artificial disc), anterior approach, including discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression), single interspace, lumbar
CPT code 22861 Revision including replacement of total disc arthroplasty (artificial disc), anterior approach, single interspace; cervical
CPT code 22862 Revision including replacement of total disc arthroplasty (artificial disc), anterior approach, single interspace; lumbar
CPT code 22867 Insertion of interlaminar/interspinous process stabilization/distraction device, without fusion, including image guidance when performed, with open decompression, lumbar; single level
CPT code 62287 Decompression procedure, percutaneous, of nucleus pulposus of intervertebral disc, any method utilizing needle based technique to remove disc material under fluoroscopic imaging or other form of indirect visualization, with the use of an endoscope, with discography and/or epidural injection(s) at the treated level(s), when performed, single or multiple levels, lumbar
CPT code 62351 Implantation, revision or repositioning of tunneled intrathecal or epidural catheter, for long-term medication administration via an external pump or implantable reservoir/infusion pump; with laminectomy
CPT code 62380 Endoscopic decompression of spinal cord, nerve root(s), including laminectomy, partial facetectomy, foraminotomy, discectomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc, 1 interpace, lumbar
CPT code 63001 Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), 1 or 2 vertebral segments; cervical
CPT code 63003 Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), 1 or 2 vertebral segments; thoracic
CPT code 63005 Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), 1 or 2 vertebral segments; lumbar, except for spondylolisthesis
CPT code 63011 Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), 1 or 2 vertebral segments; sacral
CPT code 63012 Laminectomy with removal of abnormal facets and/or pars inter-articularis with decompression of cauda equina and nerve roots for spondylolisthesis, lumbar (Gill type procedure)
CPT code 63015 Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), more than 2 vertebral segments; cervical
CPT code 63016 Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), more than 2 vertebral segments; thoracic
CPT code 63017 Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), more than 2 vertebral segments; lumbar
CPT code 63020 Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc; 1 interspace, cervical
CPT code 63030 Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc; 1 interspace, lumbar
CPT code 63035 Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc; each No changeitional interspace, cervical or lumbar (List separately in No changeition to code for primary procedure)
CPT code 63040 Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc, reexploration, single interspace; cervical
CPT code 63042 Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc, reexploration, single interspace; lumbar
CPT code 63045 Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina and/or nerve root[s], [eg, spinal or lateral recess stenosis]), single vertebral segment; cervical
CPT code 63046 Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina and/or nerve root[s], [eg, spinal or lateral recess stenosis]), single vertebral segment; thoracic
CPT code 63047 Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina and/or nerve root[s], [eg, spinal or lateral recess stenosis]), single vertebral segment; lumbar
CPT code 63048 Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina and/or nerve root[s], [eg, spinal or lateral recess stenosis]), single vertebral segment; each additional vertebral segment, cervical, thoracic, or lumbar (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
CPT code 63050 Laminoplasty, cervical, with decompression of the spinal cord, 2 or more vertebral segments;
CPT code 63051 Laminoplasty, cervical, with decompression of the spinal cord, 2 or more vertebral segments; with reconstruction of the posterior bony elements (including the application of bridging bone graft and non-segmental fixation devices [eg, wire, suture, mini-plates], when performed)
CPT code 63055 Transpedicular approach with decompression of spinal cord, equina and/or nerve root(s) (eg, herniated intervertebral disc), single segment; thoracic
CPT code 63056 lumbar (including transfacet, or lateral extraforaminal approach) (eg, far lateral herniated intervertebral disc
CPT code 63064 Costovertebral approach with decompression of spinal cord or nerve root(s), (eg, herniated intervertebral disc), thoracic; single segment
CPT code 63075 Discectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s), including osteophytectomy; cervical, single interspace
CPT code 63077 Discectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s), including osteophytectomy; thoracic, single interspace
CPT code 63081 Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, anterior approach with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s); cervical, single segment
CPT code 63082 Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, anterior approach with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s); cervical, each No changeitional segment (List separately in No changeition to code for primary procedure)
CPT code 63085 Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, transthoracic approach with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s); thoracic, single segment
CPT code 63086 Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, transthoracic approach with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s); thoracic, each No changeitional segment (List separately in No changeition to code for primary procedure)
CPT code 63087 Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, combined thoracolumbar approach with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina or nerve root(s), lower thoracic or lumbar; single segment
CPT code 63088 Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, combined thoracolumbar approach with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina or nerve root(s), lower thoracic or lumbar; each No changeitional segment (List separately in No changeition to code for primary procedure)
CPT code 63090 Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, transperitoneal or retroperitoneal approach with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina or nerve root(s), lower thoracic, lumbar, or sacral; single segment
CPT code 63091 Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, transperitoneal or retroperitoneal approach with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina or nerve root(s), lower thoracic, lumbar, or sacral; each No changeitional segment (List separately in No changeition to code for primary procedure)
CPT code 63101 Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, lateral extracavitary approach with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s) (eg, for tumor or retropulsed bone fragments); thoracic, single segment
CPT code 63102 Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, lateral extracavitary approach with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s) (eg, for tumor or retropulsed bone fragments); lumbar, single segment
CPT code 63103 Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, lateral extracavitary approach with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s) (eg, for tumor or retropulsed bone fragments); thoracic or lumbar, each No changeitional segment (List separately in No changeition to code for primary procedure)
CPT code 63170 Laminectomy with myelotomy (eg, Bischof or DREZ type), cervical, thoracic, or thoracolumbar
CPT code 63172 Laminectomy with drainage of intramedullary cyst/syrinx; to subarachnoid space
CPT code 63173 Laminectomy with drainage of intramedullary cyst/syrinx; to peritoneal or pleural space
CPT code 63180 Laminectomy and section of dentate ligaments, with or without dural graft, cervical; 1 or 2 segments
CPT code 63182 Laminectomy and section of dentate ligaments, with or without dural graft, cervical; more than 2 segments
CPT code 63185 Laminectomy with rhizotomy; 1 or 2 segments
CPT code 63190 Laminectomy with rhizotomy; more than 2 segments
CPT code 63191 Laminectomy with section of spinal accessory nerve
CPT code 63197 Laminectomy with cordotomy, with section of both spinothalamic tracts, 1 stage, thoracic
CPT code 63200 Laminectomy, with release of tethered spinal cord, lumbar
CPT code 63250 Laminectomy for excision or occlusion of arteriovenous malformation of spinal cord; cervical
CPT code 63251 Laminectomy for excision or occlusion of arteriovenous malformation of spinal cord; thoracic
CPT code 63252 Laminectomy for excision or occlusion of arteriovenous malformation of spinal cord; thoracolumbar
CPT code 63265 Laminectomy for excision or evacuation of intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, extradural; cervical
CPT code 63266 Laminectomy for excision or evacuation of intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, extradural; thoracic
CPT code 63267 Laminectomy for excision or evacuation of intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, extradural; lumbar
CPT code 63268 Laminectomy for excision or evacuation of intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, extradural; sacral
CPT code 63270 Laminectomy for excision of intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, intradural; cervical
CPT code 63271 Laminectomy for excision of intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, intradural; thoracic
CPT code 63272 Laminectomy for excision of intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, intradural; lumbar
CPT code 63273 Laminectomy for excision of intraspinal lesion other than neoplasm, intradural; sacral
CPT code 63275 Laminectomy for biopsy/excision of intraspinal neoplasm; extradural, cervical
CPT code 63276 Laminectomy for biopsy/excision of intraspinal neoplasm; extradural, thoracic
CPT code 63277 Laminectomy for biopsy/excision of intraspinal neoplasm; extradural, lumbar
CPT code 63278 Laminectomy for biopsy/excision of intraspinal neoplasm; extradural, sacral
CPT code 63280 Laminectomy for biopsy/excision of intraspinal neoplasm; intradural, extramedullary, cervical
CPT code 63281 Laminectomy for biopsy/excision of intraspinal neoplasm; intradural, extramedullary, thoracic
CPT code 63282 Laminectomy for biopsy/excision of intraspinal neoplasm; intradural, extramedullary, lumbar
CPT code 63283 Laminectomy for biopsy/excision of intraspinal neoplasm; intradural, sacral
CPT code 63285 Laminectomy for biopsy/excision of intraspinal neoplasm; intradural, intramedullary, cervical
CPT code 63286 Laminectomy for biopsy/excision of intraspinal neoplasm; intradural, intramedullary, thoracic
CPT code 63287 Laminectomy for biopsy/excision of intraspinal neoplasm; intradural, intramedullary, thoracolumbar
CPT code 63290 Laminectomy for biopsy/excision of intraspinal neoplasm; combined extradural-intradural lesion, any level
CPT code 63709 Repair of dural/cerebrospinal fluid leak or pseudomeningocele, with laminectomy
CPT code 63740 Creation of shunt, lumbar, subarachnoid-peritoneal, -pleural, or other; including laminectomy
CPT code 0202T Posterior vertebral joint(s) arthroplasty (eg, facet joint[s] replacement), including facetectomy, laminectomy, foraminotomy, and vertebral column fixation, injection of bone cement, when performed, including fluoroscopy, single level, lumbar spine
CPT code 0219T Placement of a posterior intrafacet implant(s), unilateral or bilateral, including imaging and placement of bone graft(s) or synthetic device(s), single level; cervical
CPT code 0220T Placement of a posterior intrafacet implant(s), unilateral or bilateral, including imaging and placement of bone graft(s) or synthetic device(s), single level; thoracic
CPT code 0221T Placement of a posterior intrafacet implant(s), unilateral or bilateral, including imaging and placement of bone graft(s) or synthetic device(s), single level; lumbar
