tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 17

Coding Coach: Know Which Nerve Conduction Study Code Is Right For You

Take the fear out of modifier 59 using the scenarios our experts reveal Choosing the appropriate code to describe your nerve conduction test can prove to be a challenging proposition. Listen to what our coding experts have to say to help you make the right choice with no second-guessing. When you're looking at nerve conduction study (NCS) coding, you have three options: • 95900 -- Nerve conduction, amplitude and latency/velocity study, each nerve; motor, without F-wave study • 95903 -- ... motor, with F-wave study • 95904 -- ... sensory. The first thing you need to remember about these nerve conduction...

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