Medicine: Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures (Q&A) (November 2010)
November 2010 page 8aa
Medicine: Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures
Question: Is it appropriate to report CPT code 95980 for a temporary insertion of a gastric lead for gastroparesis?
Answer: Code 95980, Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator pulse generator system (eg, rate, pulse amplitude and duration, configuration of wave form, battery status, electrode selectability, output modulation, cycling, impedance and patient measurements) gastric neurostimulator pulse generator/transmitter; intraoperative, with programming, may be used for electronic analysis and initial programming of a lead that was placed into the gastric mucosa, whether placed via an intraoperative or endoscopic approach, and whether the lead was...
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Article Overview
This article presents a pair of coding questions and answers from the Medicine: Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures section of CPT Assistant. It is aimed at coders and clinical documentation staff who work with neurology-related procedural reporting and need to understand the general topics covered, including neuromodulation device analysis and intraoperative testing time considerations. The article focuses on practical guidance and documentation emphasis without being a broad reference on the underlying procedures.
Why This Topic Matters
Neurology and neuromuscular procedure reporting can depend on careful interpretation of CPT guidance and operative documentation. This article helps readers identify whether the content is relevant to device analysis, intraoperative testing, and recordkeeping expectations.
What You Will Learn
How the article frames neurology and neuromuscular procedure reporting questions
What general topics are addressed regarding gastric neurostimulator analysis
What general topics are addressed regarding intraoperative neurophysiology testing documentation
Why timing and procedure documentation are emphasized in the discussion
Who Should Read This
Medical coders
Coding educators
Clinical documentation specialists
Neurology practice administrators
Revenue cycle professionals
Codes Discussed
CPT: 95980
CPT: 95920
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