When the discs upon which the surgery is performed are listed in the operative report as C4-5, C5-6 and C6-7, the 22846 code for instrumentation at 4 vertebral segments would be billed (whereas, only ...

As many as 1 in 5 people have complications from ACDF surgery, but severe side effects are rare. Most people fully recover within 6–8 weeks, but some may need another surgery. Anterior cervical ...

The trend towards ambulatory surgery for procedures previously limited to the inpatient setting is well established. [6,7,8,9,10,11] Trends in spinal surgery towards less invasive approaches and ...