Otolaryngology Coding Alert

Vestibular Testing Quiz:

Quick Quiz: Reporting 92540 For Standard VNG Testing? CPT® Says Not So Fast

Remember these essential rules of thumb or your claim could cost you. Expect to have problems with your vestibular testing claims if you don't pay attention to CPT®s' NCCI edits and professional components. Try your hand at solving this quick coding quiz, and consider how you would code each case before checking the answers on page 74. Case 1: Your audio technician performs video nystagmography (VNG) 92540, 92543 to investigate the function of a Medicare patient's vestibular system within the inner ear. What can you charge on your claim? Case 2: The physician performs positional nystagmus test with multiple positions including supine with the head extended dorsally, left, right and sitting. Should you report the standard vestibular evaluation code 92540?
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