Reporting Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Services (March 2022)

Why This Topic Matters

The article matters because it addresses a CPT update that changed how hypoglossal nerve stimulation services are represented in the code set and how related notes and descriptions were revised. Readers who report surgical, neuromodulation, or sleep-apnea-related procedures may need this background to understand the scope of the 2022 changes.

Article Sections

1. March 2022 pages 7-9

   Introductory publication information and the article’s general scope within CPT 2022 updates.

2. Reporting Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Services

   Overview of the CPT 2022 changes affecting hypoglossal nerve stimulator reporting, including revisions across related sections and code families.

3. Neurostimulators (Peripheral Nerve)

   Presentation of the affected code family and the updated framework for reporting hypoglossal nerve stimulator services.

4. Category III Codes

   Discussion of deleted Category III references and cross-references tied to the revised reporting structure.

5. Clinical Example (64582)

   A clinical scenario paired with procedural context for one of the new hypoglossal nerve stimulator codes.

6. Description of Procedure (64582)

   Procedural narrative associated with the first clinical example in the article.

7. Clinical Example (64583)

   A clinical scenario paired with procedural context for another hypoglossal nerve stimulator code.

8. Description of Procedure (64583)

   Procedural narrative associated with the second clinical example in the article.

9. Clinical Example (64584)

   A clinical scenario paired with procedural context for the removal code discussed in the article.

10. Description of Procedure (64584)

    Procedural narrative associated with the third clinical example in the article.