Coding references
Neurology: the codes and the rules.
Three tables for a neurology practice, each one a coder can check against the 2025 CMS and ICD-10-CM files, and the notes that come up every week.
The tables.
The notes a coder repeats.
- Nerve conduction codes are chosen by the total number of studies on the day, and EMG is reported as the add-on (95885, 95886) when done with them.
- Botulinum toxin for chronic migraine (64615) is bilateral by definition; do not add modifier 50. The drug (J0585) is separate.
- Prolonged EEG codes (95700-95726) are reported per 24-hour period with the video and monitoring level documented.
Other specialties.
A receptionist that knows neurology calls.
Screening forms your clinicians approve, the on-call paged with answers, and every call booked or handed back as a task.