LAC 48:I.2315. Nervous System Treatments and Procedures

A. Spine Operation, including Laminectomy, Decompression, Fusion, Internal Fixation, or Procedures for Nerve Root or Spinal Cord Compression; Spine Operations for: Diagnosis; Pain, Deformity; Mechanical Instability; Injury; Removal of Tumor, Abscess, or Hematoma (Excluding Coccygeal Operations) 1. pain, numbness or paralysis, or clumsiness; 2. weakness of arm(s), hand(s), leg(s) or foot (feet) [including paraplegia (paralysis of both arms or paralysis of both legs) and quadriplegia (paralysis of all four extremities)]; 3. loss of function of bladder; 4. loss of function of bowel; 5. loss of sexual function; 6. unstable spine; 7. recurrence or continuation of the condition that required the operation; 8. injury to major blood vessels; 9. leakage of spinal fluid; 10. failure to relieve pain or increase in pain; 11. failure or breakage of internal fixation; 12. infection; 13. death; 14. hemorrhage, requiring transfusion.