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Neurosurgery Coding Alert

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95972 Gets 1 Hour Exempt

Published on Sat Dec 17, 2016

Question: Our physician performed a complex spinal cord neurostimulator test and subsequent programming which lasted 53 minutes. To report this service, will it be appropriate to append modifier 52 with code 95972? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: You will not need modifier 52 (Reduced services) with code 95972 (Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator pulse generator system [e.g., rate, pulse amplitude, pulse duration, configuration of wave [...]
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