Q&A please explain the spinal column

[Rosetta D]

please explain the spinal column lumbar vertebrae. I know there is a picture in CPT book page 88 Ialso made a note about 7 cervical 12 thoracic 5 Lumbar 2sacral....I know to remember 7 a.m. Breakfast 12 noon lunch 5 p.m. Dinnerbut honestly I don't know what all that means in the guidelines if it says

L 4-s1...with interspaces...how do I figure that out?
Thanks

 

[Lori Woods]

 

[Lori Woods]

This is a good pic of the spine I have a down load I can send you from an AAPC spine meeting if you send me an e-mail deflorilep66@gmail.com

 

[Rosetta D]

This is a good pic of the spine I have a down load I can send you from an AAPC spine meeting if you send me an e-mail deflorilep66@gmail.com

I would love that pic of the spine I will send you an email tomorrow--thanks!

 

[Laureen]

please explain the spinal column lumbar vertebrae. I know there is a picture in CPT book page 88 Ialso made a note about 7 cervical 12 thoracic 5 Lumbar 2sacral....I know to remember 7 a.m. Breakfast 12 noon lunch 5 p.m. Dinnerbut honestly I don't know what all that means in the guidelines if it says

L 4-s1...with interspaces...how do I figure that out?
Thanks

Since you know there are 5 lumbar vertebra they would stack up like this
L4
L5
S1

There is no L6 so the next one is L1. Now you can see you have three vertebra and two interspaces. Make sense?

 

[Rosetta D]

Since you know there are 5 lumbar vertebra they would stack up like this
L4
L5
S1

There is no L6 so the next one is L1. Now you can see you have three vertebra and two interspaces. Make sense?

Oh yes I get it---I printed an google image its easier to understand when I have the full image in front of me---Thank you so much!!