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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Contemp Clin Trials. 2015 Oct 19;45(0 0):157–163. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2015.10.003

Table 4.

Selected spine-related CPT codes and associated RVUs.

CPT Code Description RVU
72100 X-ray exam of lower spine – 2 or 3 views 1.07
97001 Physical Therapy Evaluation 2.18
99214 Detailed office visit 2.26
99284 Emergency department visit – high intensity 3.37
64483 Epidural injection for lumbar spinal stenosis 3.37
72131 CT lumbar spine without contrast 6.27
72148 MRI Lumbar Spine without contrast 11.31
63047 Removal of spinal lamina (laminectomy) 32.89
22804 Fusion of the spine 71.60