Referred to as spinal arthrodesis, lumbar spinal fusion surgery aims at restricting spinal motion to relieve painful symptoms. The procedure is often recommended to treat and relieve symptoms of many back conditions such as degenerative disk disease (DDD), spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, fracture, infection and tumor. Medical billing services for orthopedic practices involve medical documentation of this spinal fusion treatment with the updated spine codes published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS).
2026 CPT Code Updates: What Providers Need to Know
The 2026 CPT codes updates, effective January 1, 2026, streamline reporting for advanced digital health, improve clarity for complex procedures, and align coding with evolving technology and patient care. For providers, coders, and billing teams, proper preparation is...




