CPT 2013 - Nerve conduction studies: Start training your staff to use the 7 new codes

Why This Topic Matters

It helps practices prepare staff for a revised CPT reporting structure and avoid claim problems tied to study counting and payer interpretation.

Article Sections

1. Get your staff up to speed on the new nerve conduction study codes

   Introduces the upcoming nerve conduction study coding update and frames the article’s focus on preparation for the new code set.

2. Reviewing the new code set and study-counting guidance

   Summarizes the general reporting framework for the new nerve conduction study codes and discusses broad guidance on how studies are counted.

3. Examples of counting nerve conduction studies

   Provides illustrative scenarios showing how different testing patterns are treated under the new study-counting approach.

4. Appendix J and payer considerations

   Highlights the role of Appendix J and notes that payer review may affect claims involving higher study counts.