The patient underwent partial excision of the posterior C7 and L1 and L2 vertebrae to remove intrinsic bony lesions. Two surgeons worked simultaneously as primary surgeons to remove the lesions. Surgeon A removed the lesion at C7, and surgeon B removed the lesions at L1 and L2. Code the services of surgeon B with the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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Surgeon B worked on the L1 and L2 vertebrae, and the use of modifier 62 indicates two surgeons working together as primary surgeons on distinct parts of a procedure. The ICD-10-CM code M84.88 specifies a disorder of continuity of bone, site unspecified, which aligns with the description of removing intrinsic bony lesions. CPT codes 22102-62 and 22103-62 are used for the excision of vertebral lesions at the lumbar region (L1 and L2), with the modifier 62 indicating two surgeons were involved.

The Patient Underwent Partial Excision of the Posterior C7 and L1