Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Do Not Report 95913 with Other NCS Codes
Published on Wed May 29, 2013
Question: Can we code 95913 along with other nerve conduction study (NCS) codes, 95907-95912, in case more than 17 nerves are tested on same day? Please help.
Answer: You can report 1 unit of 95913 (Nerve conduction studies; 13 or more studies) for 17 or more nerve studies done on a single day. You cannot report 95913 with other nerve conduction study codes, 95907-95912.
Note: Codes 95907-95912 are column 2 codes for 95913. These codes cannot be billed together in any circumstances. Codes 95907-95912 are bundled into code 95913.
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