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2007 ICD-9-CM Procedure 81.3

Refusion of spine

  • 81.3 is a non-specific code that should not be used to specify a procedure
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Code also any insertion of interbody spinal fusion device (84.51)

  • any insertion of recombinant bone morphogenetic protein (84.52)
  • the total number of vertebrae fused (81.62-81.64)

81.3 includes:

  • arthrodesis of spine with:
    • bone graft
    • internal fixation
  • correction of pseudarthrosis of spine