AMA CPT® Assistant - 2019 Issue 2 (February)

Neurostimulators, Analysis-Programming Services Changes in 2019 (February 2019)

February 2019 pages 6-7 Neurostimulators, Analysis-Programming Services Changes in 2019 Several changes were made in the Medicine/Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures/Neurostimulators, Analysis-Programming subsection of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2019 code set to clarify the reporting of neurostimulator services. Effective January 1, 2019, four new codes (95976, 95977, 95983, 95984) should be used to report neurostimulator programming and analysis services. For coding purposes, a neurostimulator system is considered implanted when the electrode array(s) is inserted into the target area for either permanent or temporary/trial placement. There are several types of implantable neurostimulator pulse generator/transmitters, and they are differentiated by...

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