CPT^® 95813, Under Routine Electroencephalography (EEG) Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 95813 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Routine Electroencephalography (EEG) Procedures.

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An electroencephalogram is a diagnostic test that uses small electrodes attached to the scalp to measure the electrical activity of the brain. Extended monitoring refers to a study that runs longer than the standard recording time. Use this code for extended electroencephalogram monitoring done for a duration of 61 to 119 minutes.

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EEG report

The neurology physician is billing CPT 95813 (EEG) but there is no report available. Does anyone here have an example of the report that he needs to provide to support his EEG charge ? Thanks in advan... [ Read More ]

How to bill an Ambulatory EEG less than 2hrs?

Hello, I have a patient that had an ambulatory eeg that only lasted for 1hr and 56minutes before it was discontinued. Per the new guidelines it states to see codes 95812/95813. I don't have the comp... [ Read More ]

Need EEG Help

[QUOTE="franvan, post: 447144, member: 38126"] I don't see documentation on coding of an EEG where all 16 channels were not able to be placed....only 12 channels. I don't think it is a reduced service... [ Read More ]

Need EEG Help

I don't see documentation on coding of an EEG where all 16 channels were not able to be placed....only 12 channels. I don't think it is a reduced services because the EEG was still completed and I can... [ Read More ]

EEG coding in hospital setting cpt eeg neurological

I work for an outpatient neurological clinic, where the doctors will interpret EEG's done at the local hospital. My question is, one doctor always states in the report "Recording time consists of 30 m... [ Read More ]

EEG Coding Help 24 hour 95813 95950 95951

Any EEG specialists out there! ;) 2 questions: (1) - Provider performs a 7 hour long EEG: IS THAT REPORTED AS 95813? (-26) (2) - Provider performs a 24 hour long EEG, but does not mention anythin... [ Read More ]

Long Term EEG over 24 Hours

I have an EEG that started on 02/05/2018 @ 08:52 then ended on 02/06/2018 @ 13:50. The patient is intubated and in a coma, the provider wants to bill 95822? Would the be coded be 95822? Would this ... [ Read More ]

EEG Coding

Per CPT guidelines, Routine EEG codes 95816-95822 include 20 to 40 minutes of recording. Extended EEG codes 95812-95813 include reporting times longer than 40 minutes. Sounds to me you cannot mix and ... [ Read More ]

EEG Coding

Need help with coding EEG's!!! Can you bill 95812 or 95813 instead of 95816 or 95819? I've been told two different stories 1- that I can only bill with one or the other codes and 2 that I can bill a 9... [ Read More ]

24 hour eeg

[b]24 hour EEG[/b] That looks correct to me as long as the test was attended. Otherwise, it should be 95953- 26 for the first 24 hours and then 95953-26-52, or 95813-26 for greater than one hour as ... [ Read More ]

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