CPT 2011:
Don't Miss New EEG, Joint Injection Guidelines That Kick In January 1
Published on Mon Nov 22, 2010
Revised directions for 64990 to 64995 change ultrasound, T12-L1 reporting. Remember to check for updated or revised guidelines when preparing to use your new code books for 2011, not just code descriptors. CPT 2011 includes new details for coding some common EEG procedures, so read on to stay on the right track. Watch Changes to EEG Guidelines and Descriptors You report several EEG codes such as 95812 (Electroencephalogram [EEG] extended monitoring; 41-60 minutes) and 95813 (... greater than 1 hour) based on the amount of recording time. But what constitutes recording time? Jeffrey Cozzens, MD, professor and chair of the neurosurgery division of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and a presenter at the AMA's CPT and RBRVS 2011 Annual Symposium in Chicago, addressed the issue during his presentation about neurosurgery and neurology changes for 2011. Keep two things in mind when calculating recording time for these EEGs: Recording time [...]