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WADA billing

Date: Oct 1, 2021

Question:

My question is regarding how to code correctly for Wada testing when done during an embolization procedure for an arteriovenous malformation. Listed under operation performed is "superselective neurophysiological provocative testing (Wada test) and neurophysiological monitoring with EEG and SSEP recordings". The documentation within the report states, "Injected 5 mg of methohexital through the microcatheter over 5 minutes. There were no neurophysiological monitoring changes. This was considered a negative provocative test, and we felt that we were in a safe position for embolization." Does this qualify for billing 95958?

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