AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 4 (April)
Electrodiagnostic Medicine - Updated List of Nerves (April 2003)
April 2003 pages 4-6 Coding Communication: Electrodiagnostic Medicine - Updated List of Nerves How does one determine the proper number of units for nerve conduction studies? The April 2002 CPT Assistant article on electrodiagnostic medicine addressed this question by publishing a list of different kinds of nerve conduction studies. Each study on the list qualified as one unit of CPT code 95900 , Nerve conduction, amplitude and latency/velocity study, each nerve; motor, without F-wave study , 95903 , Nerve conduction, amplitude and latency/velocity study, each nerve; motor with F-wave study , or 95904 , Nerve conduction, amplitude and latency/velocity study, each nerve; sensory . Over...
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Article Overview
This article explains an updated nerve list used in electrodiagnostic medicine and why the list was revised for clearer reporting. It is relevant to coders and clinicians working with nerve conduction studies, especially those using CPT guidance for unit-based reporting and identifying motor, sensory, and mixed nerve studies across multiple anatomic regions.
Why This Topic Matters
Accurate identification of nerves affects how electrodiagnostic studies are reported and counted. The article helps users apply CPT guidance consistently when documenting studies across upper extremity, lower extremity, cranial nerve, and nerve root testing.
Article Sections
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April 2003 pages 4-6
Introductory coding communication content describing the purpose of the update and the scope of the revised nerve list.
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Appendix A: List of Nerves with Added Specificity
An organized reference list of nerves grouped by study type and anatomic region for electrodiagnostic reporting.
What You Will Learn
- How the updated electrodiagnostic nerve list is organized
- Which broad anatomic regions are included in the reference list
- How the article relates the list to CPT nerve conduction study reporting
- What categories of nerve studies are covered by the update
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Charge capture staff
- Electrodiagnostic clinicians
- Neurology practices
- Revenue cycle teams
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