If a physician performs a 2-hour and 30-minute functional cortical and subcortical mapping by stimula-tion

If a physician performs a 2-hour and 30-minute functional cortical and subcortical mapping by stimula-tion and recording of electrodes on the brain surface, is it appropriate to report code 95961 (REVISED IN 2013), Functional cortical and subcortical mapping by stimulation and/or recording of electrodes on brain surface, or of depth electrodes, to provoke seizures or identify vital brain structures; initial hour of physician attendance, for the initial hour, and code 95962 (REVISED IN 2013), Functional cortical and subcortical mapping by stimulation and/or recording of electrodes on brain surface, or of depth electrodes, to provoke seizures or identify vital brain structures; each additional hour of physician at-tendance (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure), twice for the additional 1 hour and 30 min-utes?

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CPT Knowledgebase - Jun 15, 2015