How To Use CPT Code 95708

CPT 95708 describes the procedure for long-term electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring without video, with a review of data and a technical description by an EEG technologist. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, similar codes and billing examples.

1. What is CPT Code 95708?

CPT 95708 can be used to describe the procedure for long-term EEG monitoring without video. This code is used when an EEG technologist attaches electrodes to the patient’s head and records the electrical activity of the brain for a period of 12 to 26 hours. The technologist then reviews the data and writes a technical description of the findings.

2. Official Description

The official description of CPT code 95708 is: ‘Electroencephalogram (EEG), without video, review of data, technical description by EEG technologist, each increment of 12-26 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 computer displays a graphical representation of the recorded data on a monitor or prints out the graphical recording.
4. The EEG recording continues unmonitored for a period of 12 to 26 hours.
5. No video recording is made during the procedure.
6. The EEG technologist reviews the recorded data and prepares a technical description of the findings.

4. Qualifying circumstances

CPT 95708 is performed when a patient requires long-term EEG monitoring without video. 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 95708

CPT code 95708 should be used when a patient undergoes long-term EEG monitoring without video. This code is appropriate when the recording lasts for a period of 12 to 26 hours and no video recording is made. It is important to accurately document the duration of the recording and the absence of video monitoring.

6. Documentation requirements

To support a claim for CPT 95708, the following documentation is required:

• Duration of the EEG recording, specifying the start and end times
• Confirmation that no video recording was made during the procedure
• Technical description of the findings by the EEG technologist

7. Billing guidelines

When billing for CPT 95708, ensure that the procedure meets the criteria for long-term EEG monitoring without video. The EEG technologist should review the data and provide a technical description. It is important to accurately document the duration of the recording and the absence of video monitoring. CPT code 95708 should not be reported with other EEG codes that involve video recording or physician involvement.

8. Historical information

CPT 95708 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 a 20-hour long-term EEG monitoring without video for a patient with suspected epilepsy.
2. A patient undergoes a 14-hour EEG recording without video to evaluate their sleep patterns and diagnose potential sleep disorders.
3. An EEG technologist attaches electrodes to a patient’s head and records the electrical activity of the brain for 16 hours, without video, to assess the effects of a head injury.
4. A 24-hour long-term EEG monitoring without video is performed on a patient in a coma to monitor brain activity and assess the possibility of brain death.
5. An EEG technologist reviews the data from a 12-hour EEG recording without video and prepares a technical description for a patient with suspected dementia.
6. A patient undergoes a 26-hour long-term EEG monitoring without video to evaluate their brain activity during a surgical procedure.
7. An EEG technologist performs a 18-hour EEG recording without video to assess the effects of a brain tumor on the patient’s brain activity.
8. A 22-hour long-term EEG monitoring without video is performed on a patient with mental disorders to evaluate their brain activity and aid in diagnosis.
9. An EEG technologist attaches electrodes to a patient’s head and records the electrical activity of the brain for 15 hours, without video, to assess the effects of a head injury.
10. A patient undergoes a 13-hour EEG recording without video to evaluate their brain activity during sleep and diagnose potential sleep disorders.