ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
Digital EEG Machine
Betty Davidson
Neurology Center of Fairfax, Fairfax, Va.
Answer: An EEG with digital analysis should be reported with both the EEG digital analysis code (95957) and the appropriate EEG code in the CPT 95812-95827 range. EEG monitoring for seizure focus with digital analysis should be reported with the appropriate monitoring code (95950-95953, 95956) as well as the EEG digital analysis code (95957).
If pharmacological or physical activation requiring physician attendance were also provided, the code for this (95954) would also be reported.
As an example, if your clinic provided 24-hour monitoring for activation of seizure focus by computerized portable EEG with 16 or more channels and pharmacological or physical activation requiring physician attendance was utilized along with digital analysis of the EEG, then you would report three CPT codes: 95953, 95954 and 95957.
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