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Know How to Count Nerve Branches for NCS Counting
Published on Fri Apr 25, 2014
Question: When counting nerve conduction studies to choose the appropriate CPT® code, the guideline states, “Each nerve constitutes one unit of service.” So do we only count to nerves listed or can we also count the branches listed? Illinois Subscriber Answer: Appendix J of the CPT® manual does indicate that “Each nerve constitutes one unit of service.” However, a nerve is defined [...]