AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 6 (June)
Medicine: Needle Electromyography and Intraoperative Neurophysiology (June 2005)
June 2005 page 9a Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Needle Electromyography, 95920, 95870, 95861 (Q&A) Question When performing intraoperative monitoring for a pedicle screw surgery, how would I report stimulating the screw and checking for a motor nerve response? AMA Comment CPT code 95920, Intraoperative neurophysiology testing, per hour (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure), should be reported for every hour spent monitoring in the operating room once the baseline test is completed. For pedicle screw stimulation, the individual performing the intraoperative electrophysiologic monitoring is usually evaluating free-run and triggered electromyography (the triggered electromyography is when...
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