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CCI Update:

Latest CCI Edits Allow You To Report Nerve Conduction As Distinct Procedure

Published on Mon Jan 21, 2013

You can report nerve conduction with biopsy, injections, and arthrocentesis. The most recent CCI edits (19.0) allow you to report nerve conduction with various other procedures, provided you can clearly identify these as distinct services. You may report these together and avoid missing on your deserved payment. "Nerve conduction studies are ordered to evaluate the functional status of nerves, most [...]
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