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Solidify Your Needle EMG Coding for Cleaner Claims

Published on Tue Apr 07, 2020

Remember: CPT® gives you very specific rules for how to report add-on codes +95885-+95887. Reporting claims for needle electromyograms (EMGs) of the extremities can be challenging. First, you must know the number of extremities the provider tested. You must also check the documentation to see if the surgeon performed a combo EMG and nerve conduction study (NCS). Read on to [...]
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