AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 4 (April)

Coding Brief: Intraoperative Neurophysiology (April 2014)

April 2014 page 5 Coding Brief: Intraoperative Neurophysiology In the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2014 code set, several revisions were made in the Intraoperative Neurophysiology subsection of the CPT® 2014 code set. Intraoperative Neurophysiology Codes 95940, 95941 describe ongoing neurophysiologic monitoring, testing, and data interpretation distinct from performance of specific type(s) of baseline neurophysiologic study(s) performed during surgical procedures. When the service is performed by the surgeon or anesthesiologist, the professional services are included in the surgeon's or anesthesiologist's primary service code(s) for the procedure and are not reported separately. Recording and testing may be performed either personally...

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