A physician performed the excision of an intra spinal intra dural neoplasm of the sacral area. What is the correct code for this procedure?

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The correct code for the procedure is 63283 (Laminectomy for Biopsy/Excision of Intra spinal Neoplasm; Intra dural, Sacral). Code 63275 is incorrect because it is used for an extradural, cervical lesion. Code 63273 is incorrect because it is used for the excision of a lesion other than a neoplasm, and code 63278 is incorrect because it is used for an extra dural, sacral lesion.

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