CPT^® 95972, Under Neurostimulators Analysis-Programming Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 95972 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Neurostimulators Analysis-Programming Procedures.

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Summary

A physician or other qualified healthcare professional performs electronic analysis of a variety of parameters of a previously implanted spinal or peripheral (e.g., sacral) nerve neurostimulator pulse generator/transmitter to ensure that it is functioning properly and makes complex programming changes.

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[QUOTE="brooke23, post: 501290, member: 397"] Hello, I am new to pain coding and needing some guidance for coding that is rejecting by Medicare. The codes billed were 63650,63685 and 95972. Can these ... [ Read More ]

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Hello, I am new to pain coding and needing some guidance for coding that is rejecting by Medicare. The codes billed were 63650,63685 and 95972. Can these be billed together and do they need modifiers?... [ Read More ]

Billing 95972

[QUOTE="dwaldman, post: 496216, member: 90342"] Typically the manufacturer's representative brings the leads/generator to the case and is also the one that programs the stimulator. I would make sure ... [ Read More ]

Billing 95972

Typically the manufacturer's representative brings the leads/generator to the case and is also the one that programs the stimulator. I would make sure that this truly the physician that is programmin... [ Read More ]

Billing 95972

Can ASC bill 95972? Can MD bill 95972 with POS 24?... [ Read More ]

95972 billing

Hi all, I have been reading up on this issue for HOURS and am still a little confused by the coding of 95972 with 63650. I have read the manufactures guidelines for Medtronics and Axonics , articles... [ Read More ]

Coding spinal cord stimulators

Hello, For the spinal cord stim trial (pain management) I bill the following….63650 (if 2 leads are placed I bill 63650 and 63650-59) I then also bill 95971-59 and 77003. For the permanent spinal ... [ Read More ]

95972 billing

"Programming codes 95971 and 95972 also may not be assigned to represent test stimulation during the implantation procedure, and NCCI edits do not permit programming codes 95971 and 95972 to be coded ... [ Read More ]

Paddle lead for SCS trial

What code should be used for implantation of a paddle lead for a spinal cord stimulator trial? The doctor's notes state that the plan would be to do a "small hemilaminotomy" in the upper thoracic spi... [ Read More ]

Medicare rejection

Hi, Can anyone explain what this rejection means and how do I correct it? [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][B]Acknowledgement/Rejected: 95972: The claim has been rejected.: Returned to Entity.: Submitter (Cod... [ Read More ]

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