Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
Neuropsychological Testing Batteries
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Answer: Eric Sandham, CPC, compliance educator for Central California Faculty Medical Group, a group practice and training facility associated with the University of California at San Francisco in Fresno, states that there are literally dozens of neuropsychological tests that come under the general description of codes 96105 (assessment of aphasia [includes assessment of expressive and receptive speech and language function, language comprehension, speech production ability, reading, spelling, writing, e.g., by Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination] with interpretation and report, per hour) and 96117 (neuropsychological testing battery [e.g., Halstead-Reitan, Luria, WAIS-R] with interpretation and report, per hour), and numerous commentaries as to their administration, evaluation, validity, use and value.
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