Question: How should I code for 95920 during spinal surgeries? Answer: If during a spinal surgery, the only modality you are using is screw stimulation, you should report 95920 only for the time spent to interpret to collect this data. You should not report 95920 for the duration of the surgical procedure (i.e. skin incision to skin closure). You can report 2 units of CPT 95870(Needle EMG; limited study of muscles in one extremity or non-limb (axial) muscles (unilateral or bilateral), other … [Read more...]
Bundle Same-Session Surgery and Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Test
Question: Our Physician performed Intraoperative Neurophysiology Monitoring concurrently while performing a total thyroidectomy. We billed the CPT 60240 and 95920-26 but we have no luck in getting reimbursed for 95920-26. It is constantly getting denied as ‘an integral part of the primary service'. What did we do wrong? Answer: Intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring is a procedure that describes the ongoing electrophysiologic testing and monitoring performed during surgical procedures. It … [Read more...]