The recommendations were formed by the American Medical Association/Multi-Specialty Society Relative Value Update Committee, ISASS said Sept. 9.
Here are the procedures with their proposed CMS and RUC wRVUs for 2023:
CPT code: 22630 (PLIF with minimal decompression first level)
2022 wRVU: 22.09
2023 proposed CMS wRUV: 20.42
2023 proposed RUC wRVU: 22.09
CPT code: 22632 (PLIF with minimal decompression additional level)
2022 wRVU: 5.22
2023 proposed CMS wRUV: 5.22
2023 proposed RUC wRVU: 5.22
CPT code: 22633 (TLIF with minimal decompression first level)
2022 wRVU: 27.75
2023 proposed CMS wRUV: 24.83
2023 proposed RUC wRVU: 26.80
CPT code: 22634 (TLIF w/minimal decompression additional level)
2022 wRVU: 8.16
2023 proposed CMS wRUV: 7.30
2023 proposed RUC wRVU: 7.96
CPT code: 63052 (lumbar decompression with arthrodesis first level)
2022 wRVU: N/A
2023 proposed CMS wRUV: 4.25
2023 proposed RUC wRVU: 5.70
CPT code: 63053 (lumbar decompression with arthrodesis first level)
2022 wRVU: N/A
2023 proposed CMS wRUV: 5.00
2023 proposed RUC wRVU: 3.78
CPT code: 63020 (laminotomy cervical first level)
2022 wRVU: 16.20
2023 proposed CMS wRUV: 14.91
2023 proposed RUC wRVU: 15.96
CPT code: 63030 (laminotomy lumbar first level)
2022 wRVU: 13.18
2023 proposed CMS wRUV: 12.00
2023 proposed RUC wRVU: 13.18
CPT code: 63035 (laminotomy cervical or lumbar additional level)
2022 wRVU: 3.15
2023 proposed CMS wRUV: 3.86
2023 proposed RUC wRVU: 4.00
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