Reader Question:
Keep a Count of Sites for EMG Reporting
Published on Wed Aug 22, 2012
Question: Our physician did nerve conduction studies and also performed EMG for many muscles on the extremities and the mid lumbar and cervical paraspinal muscles. How can we report this?New York SubscriberAnswer: When your physician does electromyography (EMG) along with nerve conduction studies (95900-95904), report the EMG with add-on codes, depending upon the testing of extremities or axial muscles: +95885 (Needle electromyography, each extremity, with related paraspinal areas, when performed, done with nerve conduction, amplitude and latency/velocity study; limited [List separately in addition to code for primary procedure]) +95886 (Needle electromyography, each extremity, with related paraspinal areas, when performed, done with nerve conduction, amplitude and latency/velocity study; complete, five or more muscles studied, innervated by three or more nerves or four or more spinal levels [List separately in addition to code for primary procedure]) +95887 (Needle electromyography, non-extremity [cranial nerve supplied or axial] muscle[s] done with nerve conduction, amplitude and [...]