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lumbar surgery procedure* Yes * Cases with ICD-9-CM procedure code 78.69 (removal of internal fixation device from vertebrae, pelvis or phalanges) as the only “possible” lumbar surgery code are included as “definite” cases only if accompanied by definite diagnosis codes (Table 6). ................
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