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2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 81.38

Refusion of lumbar and lumbosacral spine, posterior technique
  • 81.38 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure
  • 81.38 contains 8 index entries
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81.38 also known as:

  • Arthrodesis of lumbar or lumbosacral region:
    • posterior (interbody) technique
    • posterolateral technique
  • Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
  • Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)

Index entries containing 81.38:

Bosworth operation
  • fusion of posterior lumbar and lumbosacral spine 81.08
    • for pseudarthrosis 81.38
    Fusion
    • spinal (with graft) (with internal fixation) (with instrumentation) 81.00
      • lumbar, lumbosacral NEC 81.08
        • for pseudoarthrosis 81.38
          • posterior (interbody), posterolateral technique 81.08
            • for pseudarthrosis 81.38
        Operation
        • Bosworth
          • fusion of posterior lumbar spine 81.08
            • for pseudarthrosis 81.38
          Refusion
          • spinal, NOS 81.30
            • lumbar, lumbosacral NEC 81.38
              • anterior (interbody), anterolateral technique 81.36
                • anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) 81.36
                  • lateral transverse process technique 81.37
                    • posterior (interbody), posterolateral technique 81.38
                      • posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) 81.38
                        • transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) 81.38