How To Use CPT Code 95710

CPT 95710 describes the procedure for long-term electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring without video, with continuous, real-time monitoring and maintenance. This article will cover the description, official details, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, similar codes and billing examples.

1. What is CPT Code 95710?

CPT 95710 can be used to describe the procedure for long-term EEG monitoring without video. It involves continuous, real-time monitoring and maintenance of the patient’s brain electrical activity. This code is used for each increment of 12 to 26 hours of EEG recording.

2. Official Description

The official description of CPT code 95710 is: ‘Electroencephalogram (EEG), without video, review of data, technical description by EEG technologist, each increment of 12-26 hours; with continuous, real-time monitoring and maintenance.’

3. Procedure

1. The patient is positioned in a supine position.
2. The EEG technologist attaches electrodes or sensors to the patient’s head.
3. Wires connect the sensors to a computer, which records the electrical activity of the brain.
4. The computer displays a graphical representation of the brain activity on a monitor or prints out the recording.
5. The EEG technologist continuously monitors and maintains the EEG recording in real-time.
6. The EEG technologist reviews the data and writes a technical description of the EEG recording.
7. This code is reported for each increment of 12 to 26 hours of EEG recording.

4. Qualifying circumstances

CPT 95710 is used for patients who require long-term EEG monitoring without video. This procedure is typically performed 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 is responsible for performing the procedure and reviewing the data.

5. When to use CPT code 95710

CPT code 95710 should be used when a patient undergoes long-term EEG monitoring without video. This code is reported for each increment of 12 to 26 hours of EEG recording. If the EEG recording lasts less than 12 hours or exceeds 26 hours, a different code should be used.

6. Documentation requirements

To support a claim for CPT 95710, the following documentation is required:

• Indication for long-term EEG monitoring without video
• Start and end time of each increment of EEG recording
• Technical description of the EEG recording by the EEG technologist
• Any relevant findings or abnormalities observed during the monitoring
• Signature of the EEG technologist performing the procedure

7. Billing guidelines

When billing for CPT 95710, ensure that the procedure involves long-term EEG monitoring without video and continuous, real-time monitoring and maintenance. This code should be reported for each increment of 12 to 26 hours of EEG recording. It is important to follow the specific guidelines provided by the payer and to accurately document the procedure to support the claim.

8. Historical information

CPT 95710 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. A patient undergoes long-term EEG monitoring without video for 24 hours to assess their brain activity during sleep.
2. An EEG technologist performs continuous, real-time EEG monitoring without video for 16 hours to diagnose a patient with epilepsy.
3. A patient with a suspected sleep disorder undergoes long-term EEG monitoring without video for 14 hours to evaluate their sleep patterns.
4. An EEG technologist reviews the data from a 20-hour EEG recording without video to assess a patient’s brain activity during a seizure.
5. A patient with a head injury undergoes long-term EEG monitoring without video for 18 hours to monitor their brain activity for any abnormalities.
6. An EEG technologist performs continuous, real-time EEG monitoring without video for 12 hours to evaluate a patient with suspected dementia.
7. A patient with a brain tumor undergoes long-term EEG monitoring without video for 26 hours to assess the tumor’s impact on brain activity.
8. An EEG technologist reviews the data from a 22-hour EEG recording without video to diagnose a patient with a sleep-related movement disorder.
9. A patient in a coma undergoes long-term EEG monitoring without video for 15 hours to monitor their brain activity and assess their condition.
10. An EEG technologist performs continuous, real-time EEG monitoring without video for 25 hours to evaluate a patient with suspected brain death.