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CPT® 95961, Under Other EEG Testing Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 95961 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other EEG Testing Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider maps the brain surface or the area below the brain’s cortex by placing electrodes on the brain’s surface or directly into the brain. He electrically stimulates the brain to provoke a seizure to localize the seizure originating area of the brain during or before surgery.

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[b]Please help, 95940 and 95941[/b] [QUOTE="michellemorton, post: 265186, member: 107062"]We bill the 95941 with a 59 modifier (no 26 because it's a professional only code). Because it is an add on c... [ Read More ]
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