HCPCS 22513

Percutaneous vertebral augmentation, including cavity creation using mechanical device (eg, kyphoplasty), 1 vertebral body, unilateral or bilateral cannulation, inclusive of all imaging guidance; thoracic

AI EXPLANATION: Thoracic kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat a painful compressed or fractured bone in the mid-back (thoracic spine). A physician inserts a hollow needle through the skin into the damaged vertebra under X-ray guidance. A small balloon is then inflated inside the bone to create a cavity and help restore vertebral height before filling the space with medical-grade bone cement to stabilize the fracture.