emg/NCV

what CPT® codes are being billed for 2013 on the emg/ncv. Can you please show an example?

re: emg/NCV

95860: Needle electromyography; 1 extremity with or without related paraspinal
areas

95861: Needle electromyography; 2 extremities with or without related paraspinal
areas.

95863: Needle electromyography; 3 extremities with or without related paraspinal
areas.

95864: Needle electromyography; 4 extremities with or without related paraspinal
areas.

95869: Needle electromyography; thoracic paraspinal muscles (excluding T1 or
T12).

95870: Needle electromyography; limited study of muscles in 1 extremity or non-limb (axial) muscles (unilateral or bilateral), other than thoracic paraspinal, cranial nerve supplied muscles, or sphincters.

99070: Supplies and materials (except spectacles), provided by the physician over and above those usually included with the office visit or other services rendered (list drugs, trays, supplies, or materials provided).

95885: Needle electromyography, each extremity, with related paraspinal areas,
when performed, done with nerve conduction, amplitude and
latency/velocity study; limited.

95886: Complete, five or more muscles studied, innervated by three or more
nerves or four or more spinal levels (Do not report 95885, 95886 in
conjunction with 95860-95864, 95870, 95905).

95887: Needle electromyography, non-extremity (cranial nerve supplied or axial)
muscle(s) done with nerve conduction, amplitude and latency/velocity
study (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) (Do not
report 95887 in conjunction with 95867-95870, 95905), (Use 95885, 95886,
95887 in conjunction with 95900-95904).

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