Correct coding of a corpectomy requires knowledge of several factors, including the diagnosis, amount of the vertebral body removed, the region of the spine on which the procedure was performed ...

Use code 63081 for an initial cervical level vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, anterior approach with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s). Use add-on ...

Compared with 10 healthy controls, the children with SMA had a height of their anterior edge of the vertebrae that was significantly lower from T2 onward (13.7 vs 17.6 mm), and their anterior ...

The Tether™ device now considered “medically necessary” for treatment of pediatric scoliosisWESTMINSTER, Colo., July 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZimVie Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIMV), a global life ...

Vertebral fracture refers to a break in any of the bones (vertebrae) of the spinal column. Vertebral compression fractures usually occur when the front of the vertebral body collapses, and may be ...

ZimVie Inc. has announced a positive medical policy decision from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield for its anterior vertebral body tethering device for the treatment of pediatric scoliosis, according ...

More information: Daniel G. Hoernschemeyer et al, Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering for Adolescent Scoliosis with Growth Remaining, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (2020). DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.19.00980 ...

ZimVie Announces Positive Policy Decision from Anthem for Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering, Expanding Coverage to 30+ Million Lives Published Jul 12, 2022 8:00AM EDT ...