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Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert

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Count Carefully for NCS Code Selection

Published on Wed Jul 22, 2015

Question: I’d like to have your input on coding a nerve conduction study. The neurologist documented the following:  Motor: R Median to APB (wrist, elbow) R Median to 2nd Lumbrical R Ulnar to 1st DI L Median to APB (wrist, elbow) L Median to 2nd Lumbrical L Ulnar to 1st DI L Ulnar to ADM (wrist, below elbow, above elbow) Sensory: [...]
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