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Tailbone-Approach Fusion, One Level Higher

West Virginia rates for HCPCS 0196T

Fusion of the disc space one level above the lowest one in the lower back, reached through the same small opening beside the tailbone during the same operation. Disc material is cleared out and bone graft is packed in so those two vertebrae grow together, with X-ray guidance used throughout and fixation hardware placed to steady the segment. It is billed in addition to the main procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

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