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AMA Approves CPT Code Application for AxiaLIF Spinal Procedure
Written by Laura Miller | March 05, 2012
TranS1 recently announced the American Medical Association's CPT Panel has voted to approve an application for Category 1 CPT code for L5-S1 spinal fusion using the company's pre-sacral interbody fusion approach and AxiaLIF implant.
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