AMA CPT® Assistant - 2017 Issue 8 (August)

Coding Correction: Reporting Codes 95940 and 95941 (August 2017)

August 2017 page 8 Coding Correction: Reporting Codes 95940 and 95941 In the FAQ section in the April 2014, CPT Assistant (page 11), the Medicine: Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures Q&A incorrectly recommended appending modifier 26, Professional Component, to codes 95940 and 95941, as well as appending modifier TC for the technical component. However, the use of either modifier 26 or TC does not apply to code 95940 or 95941. Codes 95940, Continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring in the operating room, one on one monitoring requiring personal attendance, each 15 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)...

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