Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert

The most efficient way to document neurostimulator analysis/reprogramming is using a chart to track the parameters adjusted, electrode array, results and time for each trial, with a space to tally the total time, says Frank Falco, MD, an AMA CPT editorial board member representing the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In this way, the insurer has all the information needed to verify the time involved and the legitimacy of the claim.