AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 8 (August)

Medicine: Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures (Q&A) (August 2015)

August 2015 page 8dd Medicine: Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures Question: Is it appropriate to report code 96002 (and 96004, if applicable) for static surface electromyography (sEMG)? Answer: It is not appropriate to report code 96002, Dynamic surface electromyography, during walking or other functional activities, 1-12 muscles or code 96004, Review and interpretation by physician or other qualified healthcare professional of comprehensive computer-based motion analysis, dynamic plantar pressure measurements, dynamic surface electromyography during walking or other functional activities, and dynamic fine wire electromyography, with written report, for sEMG (muscles at rest) because both of these codes refer to measurements related...

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