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Coding for Reduced EEG Services

Published on Tue Jul 25, 2017

Question: Our provider performed an electroencephalogram (EEG) recently, and I was thinking I would report the service with 95953. Notes indicate that the EEG was to localize a cerebral seizure focus using a computerized 16-channel EEG. I am concerned, however, since notes indicate that the EEG only lasted 11 hours. Should I change my coding strategy? Virginia Subscriber Answer: Don’t change your [...]
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