CPT^® 95868, Under Electromyography Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 95868 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Electromyography Procedures.

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The provider inserts a needle electrode into muscle innervated by cranial nerves on both sides of the body and records the electrical activity of the muscle or muscles during rest and contraction. He uses a computer and loudspeaker to convert this electrical activity into waveforms and these recordings into audible sounds respectively.

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Inpatient Billing

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IONM coding

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[QUOTE="phoover1955, post: 294746, member: 15099"]I am new to IOM, and have Code 95887 being denied by UHC. I know it's an add-on code, but the other codes billed were: 95941 95938 95937. I need to ... [ Read More ]

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Billing 95920 with 95938 and 95939.

[QUOTE="mhstrauss, post: 211627, member: 127551"]95938 and 95939 are not listed as approved for 95920 to be added to, per the 2012 Professional CPT book. That's probably where your problem is. 95938 ... [ Read More ]

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