How To Use CPT Code 95705

CPT 95705 describes the procedure for unmonitored electroencephalography (EEG) lasting 2 to 12 hours, without video recording. This article will cover the description, official description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, similar codes and billing examples.

1. What is CPT Code 95705?

CPT 95705 can be used to describe the procedure of unmonitored electroencephalography (EEG) lasting 2 to 12 hours, without video recording. This code is used when an EEG technologist attaches electrodes to the patient’s head, connects them to a computer, and records the electrical activity of the brain for an extended period of time.

2. Official Description

The official description of CPT code 95705 is: ‘Electroencephalogram (EEG), without video, review of data, technical description by EEG technologist, 2-12 hours; unmonitored.’

3. Procedure

1. An EEG technologist attaches electrodes to the patient’s head while they are in a supine position.
2. Wires connect the electrodes to a computer, which records the electrical activity of the brain.
3. The recording continues unmonitored for a period of 2 to 12 hours.
4. No video recording is made during the procedure.
5. The EEG technologist reviews the data and prepares a technical description of the findings.

4. Qualifying circumstances

CPT 95705 is performed when a patient requires unmonitored EEG for a period of 2 to 12 hours. This procedure is used to diagnose conditions affecting brain activity, such as epilepsy, sleep disorders, dementia, nervous system or mental disorders, head injuries, tumors, coma, or brain death. The EEG technologist performs the procedure and prepares a technical description of the findings.

5. When to use CPT code 95705

CPT code 95705 should be used when an EEG technologist performs unmonitored EEG for a period of 2 to 12 hours, without video recording. This code is appropriate for cases where the patient’s condition requires an extended EEG recording and analysis.

6. Documentation requirements

To support a claim for CPT 95705, the following documentation is required:

• Documentation of the patient’s need for unmonitored EEG
• Technical description of the EEG findings by the EEG technologist
• Date and duration of the EEG recording
• Confirmation that no video recording was made

7. Billing guidelines

When billing for CPT 95705, ensure that the procedure is performed by an EEG technologist and that the recording is unmonitored for 2 to 12 hours without video. This code should not be reported with other EEG procedure codes involving an EEG technologist or a physician or other qualified healthcare professional. Modifier 26 should be appended to the EEG CPT code if the professional interpretation of the diagnostic study is performed separately. Modifier TC is not necessary for hospital services, as they are inherently technical.

8. Historical information

CPT 95705 was added to the Current Procedural Terminology system on January 1, 2020. There have been no updates to the code since its addition.

9. Examples

1. An EEG technologist performs an unmonitored EEG recording for 6 hours on a patient with suspected epilepsy.
2. A patient with a history of sleep disorders undergoes an unmonitored EEG recording for 8 hours to assess their brain activity during sleep.
3. An EEG technologist attaches electrodes to a patient’s head and records their brain activity for 4 hours to evaluate the effects of a head injury.
4. A patient in a coma undergoes an unmonitored EEG recording for 10 hours to assess their brain function.
5. An EEG technologist performs an unmonitored EEG recording for 2 hours on a patient with suspected brain death.
6. A patient with dementia undergoes an unmonitored EEG recording for 12 hours to evaluate their brain activity.
7. An EEG technologist attaches electrodes to a patient’s head and records their brain activity for 6 hours to assess the effects of a brain tumor.
8. A patient with a history of nervous system disorders undergoes an unmonitored EEG recording for 8 hours to evaluate their brain activity.
9. An EEG technologist performs an unmonitored EEG recording for 4 hours on a patient with suspected mental disorders.
10. A patient with a history of head injuries undergoes an unmonitored EEG recording for 10 hours to assess their brain function.