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A randomized, controlled study comparing standard conservative therapy to a minimally invasive treatment called percutaneous disc decompression for painful herniated disc revealed that while both ...

April 12, 2011 (Washington, DC) — Percutaneous disk decompression (PDD) using a plasma-mediated, radiofrequency-based device has been found to produce good results for at least 2 years after the ...

Decompression therapy stretches the affected area to reduce pressure on compressed nerves, often using mechanical traction or computerized devices. It may help relieve pain from conditions such as ...

– Percutaneous lumbar discectomy procedures are coded 62287, which is for a decompression done by any method/technique. That code is billed once (for single or multiple levels), regardless of the ...

Codes 22520, 22521 and 22522: These CPT codes were changed from a percutaneous vertebroplasty, 1 vertebral body, unilateral or bilateral injection; thoracic or lumbar and add-on code for an additional ...

December 4, 2009 (Chicago, Illinois) — Minimally invasive percutaneous disc decompression trumped traditional conservative treatment for painful herniated discs in this first-ever randomized ...