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TeleEMG also urges providers to contact payors directly to obtain guidance regarding proper coding and billing.
As a courtesy TeleEMG is summarizing its understanding of the changes below, but providers should rely only the advice and guidance provided by their own billing and coding departments or experts. TeleEMG is aware that there have been recent changes in CPT coding regarding nerve conduction tests.
TeleEMG makes no promise that services or procedures performed with the aid of the Focus EMG machine can be billed to any particular payor or that they will be reimbursed by any payor. It is the sole responsibility of the provider to ensure that it is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, coverage decisions, policies, and contractual obligations that may govern the reimbursement of services and procedures performed with the aid of the Focus EMG machine. Providers can also obtain information directly from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), including the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, which is available at:įor Private insurance carriers, the policies of individual carriers may differ significantly from Medicare and providers should contact their insurance carriers to obtain relevant guidelines and information. TeleEMG recommends that providers contact insurance carriers directly to inquire about their coding and reimbursement policies for services or procedures performed with the aid of the Focus EMG machine.įor Medicare coverage and reimbursement information for specific localities, providers may be able to find useful information through the on-line coding resources provided by the American Medical Association (“AMA”), provided at:
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Providers must use their own judgment when deciding whether or how to bill for services and procedures provided to a patient. However, TeleEMG is an equipment company and, as such, does not participate in its customers’ billing and does not guarantee that procedures performed with the aid of the Focus EMG will be covered or reimbursed by any governmental or private payors. TeleEMG provides some general information about billing and coding that may be applicable to services or procedures performed with the aid of the Focus EMG machine.