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Coding Update: Neurostimulators, Analysis-Programming
The Neurostimulators, Analysis-Programming subsection guidelines, which is related to criteria used to report simple or complex programming of neurostimulators, were revised in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2016 code set. The revised guidelines clearly describe the intent of each code in this subsection and differentiate between "simple" vs "complex" programming procedures (ie, identifying three or fewer parameters for simple vs four or more for complex procedures). This coding update provides an overview of the 2016 changes.
95970Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator pulse generator system (eg, rate, pulse amplitude, pulse duration...
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