You Be the Coder: Coding Tactics for Ambulatory EEG
Question: We normally report video EEGs with codes 95951. Now our physician has ordered a four-day ambulatory EEG for a patient. How do we code this?
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Answer: You’ll use the same codes you’re accustomed to for in-office EEGs.
According to CPT® guidelines, “Codes 95950-95953 and 95956 are used per 24 hours of recording”, which means we can use these codes four times if procedure is performed for four days (i.e., once for each 24-hour period). Because of this instruction, you can submit 95951 (Monitoring for localization of cerebral seizure focus by cable or...
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