Patient
 is admitted for a spinal fusion at L2-L3. For many years, the patient 
has experienced chronic back pain secondary to a herniated disk at 
L2-L3, which was removed during the fusion. The physician performed an 
XLIF procedure with the insertion of an interbody fusion device. What 
codes are applicable? 
A) 
B) 
C) 
D) 
Feedback: The
 correct code assignment is: 722.10, 81.06, 80.51, 81.62, 84.51. Coding 
Guideline: When an admission is for a procedure aimed at treating the 
underlying condition, a code for the underlying condition should be 
assigned as the principal diagnosis. No code from category 338 should be
 assigned. In the Index: Displacement, intervertebral disc, lumbar, 
lumbosacral 772.10; Fusion, spinal,extreme lateral interbody 
fusion(XLIF) 81.06 (code also: any insertion of interbody spinal fusion 
device 84.51)Code Also the total number of vertebrae fused; Excision, 
disc, herniated 80.51; Fusion, spinal, number of vertebra 81.62. 
 
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