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 performed procedures on the L1 and L2 vertebrae, which are coded as 22102 (partial excision of vertebral body, lumbar; first segment) and 22103 (each additional segment) with modifier -62 to indicate two surgeons worked together. The ICD-10-CM code M84.88 (Other specified disorders of continuity of bone, vertebrae) is appropriate for intrinsic bony lesions of the vertebrae.

The Patient Underwent Partial Excision of the Posterior C7 and L1