AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 5 (May)

Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Tests (May 2003)

May 2003 page 20-end Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Tests, 95900, 95860, 95904 (Q&A) Question I received the recording portion of a nerve conduction test 95900, Nerve conduction, amplitude and latency/velocity study, each nerve; motor, without F-wave study, from an allied health professional for diagnostic interpretation. What code is reported by the physician who provides the diagnostic interpretation? What about the other codes in the Routine Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Tests section (codes 95860-95904)? AMA Comment The diagnostic interpretation of a neurodiagnostic test is inherently a part of the professional component for all tests in...

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