CPT^® 95885, Under Electromyography Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 95885 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Electromyography Procedures.

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The provider assesses the electrical activity of a muscle in the extremity and related paraspinal areas. At the same session as a separately reportable nerve conduction studies. The provider performs the study to assess the function of the peripheral nervous system.

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EMG 95885/95886 & insurance requesting use of 50 or RT/LT

Hello, The pain management practice that i work for has 1 insurance in particular requesting we use laterality on the CPT codes 95885/95886- These cpts per AMA are based per unit- per limb tested. th... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="CBrooks18, post: 435319, member: 505119"] 95941 is the reader code for anyone under the age of 65. If you are billing for anyone over the age of 65 or disabled and has Medicare replacement po... [ Read More ]

What CPT for Thoracic Paraspinal EMG w/ NCS? emg nerve conduction neuro paraspinal

Hi - I'm newer to coding Nerve Conduction Studies and EMGs and have questions about codes the provider selected: 95911 for NCS, and 95886, 95885 and 95869 for EMG My main question has to do with 9586... [ Read More ]

NERVE CONDUCTION STUDIIES DENYING FOR MISSING INCLOMPLETE MODIFIER WITH BCBSKS

I think the only time I use a modifier on EMG/NCV is this: Use modifier 59 on the limited EMG (95885, less than 5 muscles), if a complete EMG is done on another limb (95886, more than 5 muscles). Are... [ Read More ]

NERVE CONDUCTION STUDIIES DENYING FOR MISSING INCLOMPLETE MODIFIER WITH BCBSKS

Anyone else having trouble getting Codes 95907-95912 and 95885-95887? denying for missing incomplete modifier. Provider own his equipment so I know it doesn't need TC/26 modifiers. Laterality mods do ... [ Read More ]

EMG denial

I have a few denials from BCBS that I’m hoping someone can offer some guidance on. We billed 95909 and 95886 with a dx of G56.01 (CTS). The denial/appeal states this has to be a limited emg study (... [ Read More ]

EMG's and Medicare Refusing to Pay

[QUOTE="shill4455, post: 436641, member: 464599"] [B]EMG's/Medicare[/B] Hi, I have not had any issues with Medicare paying EMG's at our Neurology office other then when the provider adds 2 units to ... [ Read More ]

95905 Carpal Tunnel NCS

Can anyone give insight on this CPT 95908? I have NCS testing for carpal tunnel and I am questioning if I should be using the 95905-preconfigured array of electrodes instead of coding the nerves 9590... [ Read More ]

EMG's and Medicare Refusing to Pay

[b]EMG's/Medicare[/b] Hi, I have not had any issues with Medicare paying EMG's at our Neurology office other then when the provider adds 2 units to 95887. Medicare will only cover one unit. As far a... [ Read More ]

EMG's and Medicare Refusing to Pay

On NCS: Count each nerve tested regardless of extremity or laterality. (Two on the right side, one on the left is 3 total nerves). [I]Appropriate code selection is determined by the number of... [ Read More ]

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