CPT 63030, Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disk; one interspace, lumbar ...

(HealthDay News) – Minimally invasive (MIS) and open multilevel hemilaminectomy are similar with respect to cost and improved quality of life measures for the treatment of degenerative lumbar ...

Laminotomy suffices in the absence of spinal stenosis, the hemilaminectomy is necessary for more extensive but focal disease, and the total laminectomy for spinal stenosis, spondyloarthrosis ...

For re-exploration laminotomy/hemilaminectomy procedures, use CPT 63040 for the initial cervical interspace and add-on code 63043 for additional cervical interspaces. Use CPT 63042 for the initial ...