“Is there a laser option available?” It is a question Dr. Shekar Kurpad hears often during his clinic hours. The truth is, laser spine surgery can be a controversial topic for spine care professionals ...

Advanced Pain Management and Neurology Clinic in Valencia, Calif., will now offer percutaneous endoscopic laser discectomy consultations. 1. Narinder Grewal, MD, founded the practice 20-plus years ago ...

- 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 ...

Herniation may occur anywhere along the spine but most commonly in the lumbar region, usually between the fifth lumbar and first sacral vertebrae (L5-S1). The usual cause is degeneration of the ...

Standard microdiscectomy Leg pain exceeding back pain, radicular signs and symptoms with corresponding imaging studies, failure to improve after conservative therapy- Automated percutaneous discectomy ...