October 2004 page 15b
Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers
Medicine 95869, 95861, 95863, 95864, 95860 (Q&A)
Question
Is it appropriate to report CPT code
95869, Needle electromyography; thoracic
paraspinal muscles (excluding T1 or T12), more
than once if more than one level is studied?
AMA Comment
CPT code 95869 should be
reported once, or one unit can be reported,
regardless of the number of levels studied or
whether the study is unilateral or bilateral. This
code cannot be reported with CPT codes 95860,
95861, 95863, nor 95864 if only T1 and/or T2
paraspinal muscles are studied and when upper...
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This article is a CPT Assistant coding consultation from October 2004 focused on electromyography reporting questions. It discusses when a thoracic paraspinal muscle study is addressed separately versus in relation to limb EMG services, and it is relevant to coders and billers working with neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic services.
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Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers
An AMA coding consultation presented in a question-and-answer format. The section focuses on electrodiagnostic reporting guidance and the relationship between thoracic paraspinal muscle studies and limb EMG services.
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