Lumbar Coding: From Decompression to Instrumentation-Basic Spinal Lumbar Coding (Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH)

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses basic lumbar spinal coding for common diagnoses and procedures. Some common lumbar diagnoses mentioned include lumbago, spondylolisthesis, radiculopathy, stenosis, kyphosis, flat back, and instability. The speaker emphasizes the importance of referring to the ICD-10 comprehensive book on diagnoses and discusses the relevant chapters for each condition. The speaker then goes on to explain the different codes for each diagnosis, based on the location and severity of the condition. They discuss codes for spondylolisthesis, lumbago, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, flat back, and instability. The speaker also provides an overview of the codes for common lumbar procedures, including microdiscectomies, laminectomies, interbody fusion, and anterior-posterior fusions. They stress the importance of documenting all the necessary details for each procedure to ensure accurate coding. The video concludes with a summary of the general principles of coding, including decompression, instrumentation, arthrodesis, and grafting.

Keywords

lumbar spinal coding

diagnoses

procedures

ICD-10 comprehensive book

spondylolisthesis