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Official Description

Total disc arthroplasty (artificial disc), anterior approach, including discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression) cervical; single interspace

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Short Descr CERVICAL ARTIFIC DISC
Medium Descr CERVICAL ARTIFIC DISC
Long Descr TOT DISC ARTHRP ANT APPR DSKC 1 NTRSPC CRV
APC Status Indicator Inpatient Procedures, not paid under OPPS
Type of Service (TOS) 2 - Surgery
Berenson-Eggers TOS (BETOS) none
MUE Not applicable/unspecified.
CCS Clinical Classification 154 - Arthroplasty other than hip or knee
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2009-01-01 Deleted -
2007-01-01 Changed Code description changed.
2006-01-01 Added Code added.
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