CPT^® 95866, Under Electromyography Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 95866 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Electromyography Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider uses an electromyograph to record electrical activity that muscle cells produce while the provider inserts needles into the muscle during spontaneous respiration. The provider can hear the recordings on a loudspeaker.

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