Neurosurgery Coding Alert
Turn to This Code for Long-Term EEG Setup
Question: Which code should I report for long-term EEG setup? Alabama Subscriber Answer: You should report 95700 for long-term electroencephalography (EEG) setup. “Code 95700 describes any long-term continuous EEG/ VEEG recording, setup, takedown when performed, and patient/caregiver education by the EEG technologist(s),” according to the CPT® guidelines. You should report 95700 only once per recording period. When you report 95700, make sure the setup includes a minimum of eight channels of EEG. If the service uses fewer than eight channels, then you should report 95999 (Unlisted neurological or neuromuscular diagnostic procedure). Additionally, if an individual who does not meet the definition of an EEG technologist, as defined by the guidelines, performs the setup, then you should report 95999 instead of 95700.
Neurosurgery Coding Alert
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