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Differentiate from Implantation, Revision, and Removal Spinal Stimulator Codes to Achieve Cleaner Claims

Published on Tue Jan 05, 2021

Remember: Never report 95971 in conjunction with 95972. If your neurosurgeon performs a service involving a spinal neurostimulator in your practice, you will need to check the medical documentation for numerous details including whether your surgeon implanted, removed, or revised the neurostimulator. You must also pay special attention to which codes you cannot report together on your neurostimulator claims. Read [...]
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