In simple words: This procedure removes bone and enlarges the nerve passageway in your neck to relieve pressure on the spinal cord and nerves.

This code represents a surgical procedure that involves removing a portion of the lamina (the bony arch of the vertebra), part of the facet joint, and enlarging the foramen (the opening where nerve roots exit the spinal canal) in a single cervical vertebra to relieve pressure on the spinal cord, cauda equina, and/or nerve roots.

Example 1: A patient presents with cervical radiculopathy due to spinal stenosis at C5. The surgeon performs a laminectomy, facetectomy, and foraminotomy at C5 to decompress the nerve root., A patient with a herniated disc at C6-C7 undergoes a laminectomy, facetectomy, and foraminotomy at C6 to remove the disc material and decompress the spinal cord., A patient experiences cervical myelopathy due to spinal stenosis at C3-C4 and C4-C5. A laminectomy, facetectomy, and foraminotomy are performed at C4, followed by additional decompression at C3 using add-on code +63048.

Documentation should include the diagnosis, operative report detailing the specific levels and extent of the procedure (unilateral or bilateral), and any associated procedures performed. Pre- and post-operative imaging may also be necessary.