tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2000 Issue 8

Reader Question: Digital EEG Machine

Question: We have purchased a biologic digital electroencephalography (EEG) machine and have two sets of ideas on coding correctly. What CPT codes should we use 95816 or 95957 or both together? We also bill 95954 EEGs and 95953 for ambulatory services.Betty DavidsonNeurology Center of Fairfax, Fairfax, Va.Answer: An EEG with digital analysis should be reported with both the EEG digital analysis code (95957) and the appropriate EEG code in the CPT 95812-95827 range. EEG monitoring for seizure focus with digital analysis should be reported with the appropriate monitoring code (95950-95953, 95956) as well as the EEG digital...

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