HCPCS 63047

Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina and/or nerve root[s], [eg, spinal or lateral recess stenosis]), single interspace; lumbar

AI EXPLANATION: A lumbar laminectomy is a surgical procedure performed on the lower back to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or compressed nerve roots. During the surgery, a specialist removes a small section of the bony arch of a vertebra known as the lamina. Portions of nearby facet joints and enlarged bone or ligament tissue narrowing the nerve pathways may also be trimmed to widen the spinal canal and relieve nerve irritation.