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Spinal Surgery - Exploration of spine (Clean) (V49) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Exploration of spine (Clean) (V49)
Spinal Surgery - Extirpation of lesion of spine (Clean) (V43) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Extirpation of lesion of spine (Clean) (V43)
Spinal Surgery - Fixation of fracture of spine (Clean) (V46) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Fixation of fracture of spine (Clean) (V46)
Spinal Surgery - Levels of spine These codes are not intended as primary codes. They represent the number of levels operated upon not the anatomical region of the spine. (V55) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Levels of spine These codes are not intended as prima…
Spinal Surgery - Other correction of deformity of spine (Clean) (V42) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Other correction of deformity of spine (Clean) (V42)
Spinal Surgery - Other operations on spine (Clean) (V54) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Other operations on spine (Clean) (V54)
Spinal Surgery - Other primary decompression operations on lumbar spine (Clean) (V67) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Other primary decompression operations on lumbar spin…
Spinal Surgery - Other primary excision of lumbar intervertebral disc (V51) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Other primary excision of lumbar intervertebral disc …
Spinal Surgery - Other reduction of fracture of spine (Clean) (V45) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Other reduction of fracture of spine (Clean) (V45)
Spinal Surgery - Other revisional decompression operations on lumbar spine (Clean) (V68) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Other revisional decompression operations on lumbar s…
Spinal Surgery - Other revisional fusion of joint of spine (Clean) (V66) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Other revisional fusion of joint of spine (Clean) (V6…
Spinal Surgery - Posterior attachment of correctional instrument to spine (V41) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Posterior attachment of correctional instrument to sp…
Spinal Surgery - Primary decompression operations on cervical spine (Clean) (V22) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Primary decompression operations on cervical spine (C…
Spinal Surgery - Primary decompression operations on lumbar spine (Clean) (V25) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Primary decompression operations on lumbar spine (Cle…
Spinal Surgery - Primary decompression operations on thoracic spine (Clean) (V24) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Primary decompression operations on thoracic spine (C…