Table 1

CPT codes for posterior cervical decompression with or without fusion.

CodeDescription
22600Arthrodesis, posterior or posterolateral technique, single level
63001Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, 1 or 2 vertebral segments
63015Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, 2 or more vertebral segments
63035Laminotomy of one cervical interspace with decompression of the nerve root(s)
63040Laminotomy of each additional cervical or lumbar interspace with decompression of the nerve root(s)
63043Laminotomy of each additional cervical interspace with decompression of the nerve root(s)
63045Single cervical vertebral laminectomy, facetectomy, and foraminotomy
63050Laminoplasty with decompression of the spinal cord and includes 2 vertebral segments
63051Cervical laminoplasty with decompression of the spinal cord and includes 2 or more vertebral segments with reconstruction of the posterior bony elements
63275Laminectomy for biopsy/excision of intraspinal neoplasm
  • Abbreviation: CPT, Current Procedural Terminology.