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Billing and Coding: Somatosensory Testing

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Billing and Coding: Somatosensory Testing
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08/01/2019
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The information in this article contains billing, coding or other guidelines that complement the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Somatosensory Testing L34433.

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Code Description
C72.0 Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord
C72.1 Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina
C79.31 Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain
D33.4 Benign neoplasm of spinal cord
D43.0 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain, supratentorial
D43.1 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain, infratentorial
D43.2 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain, unspecified
D43.4 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of spinal cord
G04.82 Acute flaccid myelitis
G11.10 Early-onset cerebellar ataxia, unspecified
G11.11 Friedreich ataxia
G11.19 Other early-onset cerebellar ataxia
G11.3 Cerebellar ataxia with defective DNA repair
G11.4 Hereditary spastic paraplegia
G11.8 Other hereditary ataxias
G25.3 Myoclonus
G35 Multiple sclerosis
G36.0 Neuromyelitis optica [Devic]
G37.0 Diffuse sclerosis of central nervous system
G37.3 Acute transverse myelitis in demyelinating disease of central nervous system
G37.5 Concentric sclerosis [Balo] of central nervous system
G95.0 Syringomyelia and syringobulbia
G95.20 Unspecified cord compression
G95.29 Other cord compression
M47.011 Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M47.012 Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, cervical region
M47.013 Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, cervicothoracic region
M47.014 Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, thoracic region
M47.015 Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, thoracolumbar region
M47.016 Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, lumbar region
M47.021 Vertebral artery compression syndromes, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M47.022 Vertebral artery compression syndromes, cervical region
M47.11 Other spondylosis with myelopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M47.12 Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervical region
M47.13 Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervicothoracic region
M47.14 Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracic region
M47.15 Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracolumbar region
M47.16 Other spondylosis with myelopathy, lumbar region
M47.24 Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, thoracic region
M47.25 Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
M47.26 Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, lumbar region
M47.27 Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
M47.28 Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M47.814 Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, thoracic region
M47.815 Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
M47.816 Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbar region
M47.817 Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
M47.818 Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M47.894 Other spondylosis, thoracic region
M47.895 Other spondylosis, thoracolumbar region
M47.896 Other spondylosis, lumbar region
M47.897 Other spondylosis, lumbosacral region
M47.898 Other spondylosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M48.01 Spinal stenosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.02 Spinal stenosis, cervical region
M48.03 Spinal stenosis, cervicothoracic region
M48.04 Spinal stenosis, thoracic region
M48.05 Spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar region
M48.061 Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudication
M48.062 Spinal stenosis, lumbar region with neurogenic claudication
M48.07 Spinal stenosis, lumbosacral region
M50.020 Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, mid-cervical region, unspecified level
M50.021 Cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level with myelopathy
M50.022 Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with myelopathy
M50.023 Cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level with myelopathy
M50.121 Cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level with radiculopathy
M50.122 Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with radiculopathy
M50.123 Cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level with radiculopathy
M99.20 Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of head region
M99.21 Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of cervical region
M99.22 Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of thoracic region
M99.23 Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of lumbar region
M99.30 Osseous stenosis of neural canal of head region
M99.31 Osseous stenosis of neural canal of cervical region
M99.32 Osseous stenosis of neural canal of thoracic region
M99.33 Osseous stenosis of neural canal of lumbar region
M99.40 Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal of head region
M99.41 Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal of cervical region
M99.42 Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal of thoracic region
M99.43 Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal of lumbar region
M99.50 Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of head region
M99.51 Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of cervical region
M99.52 Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of thoracic region
M99.53 Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of lumbar region
M99.60 Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of head region
M99.61 Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of cervical region
M99.62 Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of thoracic region
M99.63 Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of lumbar region
M99.70 Connective tissue and disc stenosis of intervertebral foramina of head region
M99.71 Connective tissue and disc stenosis of intervertebral foramina of cervical region
M99.72 Connective tissue and disc stenosis of intervertebral foramina of thoracic region
M99.73 Connective tissue and disc stenosis of intervertebral foramina of lumbar region
R20.0 Anesthesia of skin
R20.1 Hypoesthesia of skin
R20.2 Paresthesia of skin
R20.3 Hyperesthesia
R20.8 Other disturbances of skin sensation
R40.2111 Coma scale, eyes open, never, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R40.2112 Coma scale, eyes open, never, at arrival to emergency department
R40.2113 Coma scale, eyes open, never, at hospital admission
R40.2114 Coma scale, eyes open, never, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R40.2121 Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R40.2122 Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, at arrival to emergency department
R40.2123 Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, at hospital admission
R40.2124 Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R40.2211 Coma scale, best verbal response, none, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R40.2212 Coma scale, best verbal response, none, at arrival to emergency department
R40.2213 Coma scale, best verbal response, none, at hospital admission
R40.2214 Coma scale, best verbal response, none, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R40.2221 Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R40.2222 Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, at arrival to emergency department
R40.2223 Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, at hospital admission
R40.2224 Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R40.2311 Coma scale, best motor response, none, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R40.2312 Coma scale, best motor response, none, at arrival to emergency department
R40.2313 Coma scale, best motor response, none, at hospital admission
R40.2314 Coma scale, best motor response, none, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R40.2321 Coma scale, best motor response, extension, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R40.2322 Coma scale, best motor response, extension, at arrival to emergency department
R40.2323 Coma scale, best motor response, extension, at hospital admission
R40.2324 Coma scale, best motor response, extension, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R40.2341 Coma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R40.2342 Coma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal, at arrival to emergency department
R40.2343 Coma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal, at hospital admission
R40.2344 Coma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R40.2410 Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, unspecified time
R40.2411 Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R40.2412 Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, at arrival to emergency department
R40.2413 Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, at hospital admission
R40.2414 Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R40.2420 Glasgow coma scale score 9-12, unspecified time
R40.2421 Glasgow coma scale score 9-12, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R40.2422 Glasgow coma scale score 9-12, at arrival to emergency department
R40.2423 Glasgow coma scale score 9-12, at hospital admission
R40.2424 Glasgow coma scale score 9-12, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R40.2430 Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, unspecified time
R40.2431 Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R40.2432 Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, at arrival to emergency department
R40.2433 Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, at hospital admission
R40.2434 Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R40.2440 Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, unspecified time
R40.2441 Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R40.2442 Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, at arrival to emergency department
R40.2443 Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, at hospital admission
R40.2444 Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R40.2A Nontraumatic coma due to underlying condition
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Revision History Information

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10/01/2023 R8

Under ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 1: Codes added R40.2A. This revision is due to the Annual ICD-10-CM Update and will become effective on 10/1/23.

10/01/2021 R7

Annual Validation was performed. No revisions were made.

10/01/2021 R6

Under ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 1: Codes added G04.82. This revision is due to the Annual ICD-10 Update and will become effective on 10/1/21.

05/20/2021 R5

Under CMS National Coverage Policy updated regulation headings and description for regulation Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, §1833(e). Formatting was corrected throughout the article.

10/01/2020 R4

Under ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 1: Codes deleted G11.1 and added G11.10, G11.11, and G11.19. This revision is due to the Annual ICD-10 Code Update and is effective on 10/1/20.

10/17/2019 R3

This article is being revised in order to adhere to CMS requirements per chapter 13, section 13.5.1 of the Program Integrity Manual, to remove all coding from LCDs and incorporate into related Billing and Coding Articles. Regulations regarding billing and coding were removed from the CMS National Coverage Policy section of the related Somatosensory Testing L34433 LCD and placed in this article.

 

08/01/2019 R2

Under Covered ICD-10 Codes Group 1: Codes the following ICD codes have been added: R20.0, R20.1, R20.2, R20.3, R20.8.

08/01/2019 R1

All coding located in the Coding Information section has been removed from the related Somatosensory Testing L34433 LCD and added to this article.

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