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OHIP Codes: Needle EMG Guided Injection

Botulinum Toxin - intramuscular injection with botulinum toxin into peripheral muscle for treatment of focal spasticity secondary to an upper motor neuron disorder.  Maximum one botulinum treatment of one or more muscles per patient every 10 weeks.

G597 - Injection into first muscle per day; G598 - each additional muscle same day as G597 when G597 is payable in full (maximum 8 per day)

G599 - with electromyographic (EMG) guidance of injection into one or more muscles when G597 is payable in full (maximum 1 per day); E543 - use of disposable EMG hypodermic electrode outside hospital when G599 is payable in full (maximum 1 per patient per day)

Chemodenervation injection of individual peripheral motor nerve using phenol, ethyl alcohol or similar non-anesthetic chemical agents for reduction of focal spasticity, and may include electromyography (EMG) guidance of injection(s):

G485 - first major nerve and/or its branches ;G486 - each additional major nerve and/or its branches same day; Repeat or additional procedure within 30 days of previous chemodenervation injection;  G487 - first major nerve and/or its branches; G488- each additional major nerve and/or its branches same day

OHIP Bulletin- 4397a (last modified '07)

 

       
 
Insurance:  Needle EMG Guided Injection: CPT
 

There are two procedures for BTX Buddy; one for the EMG and one for the injection. For a limited study of the muscles of one extremity or of axial muscles the CPT code is 95870. If the injection is of local anesthetic and/or steroid the CPT codes are 20552 for injections of one or two muscle, and 20553 for injections of three or more muscles. If the injection is of a chemical neurolytic agent such as botulinum toxin or phenoxybenzamine the CPT code is 64613 for injection of cervical spine muscles and 64614 for injection of extremity or trunk muscles. Eye muscles use 92265.

There is an additional procedure for EMG/5; CPT code 95999 (Unlisted neurological or neuromuscular diagnostic procedure) can be billed for EMG interpretation and report.  The EMG/5 can collect, analyze and store EMG data attached to the patient's file ($75-200)

 
Insurance:  EMG Array Mapping: CPT

EMG Array Mapping is currently reimbursable and utilizes several established CPT codes; 96002-01 for Dynamic surface electromyography, during functional activities; 96002-02  Complex testing with modifier; 96004-01 for physician review and interpretation (low complexity); 96004-02 for moderate complexity; 96004-03 for complex complexity; 96004-04 for high complexity;

There is an additional procedure for MAP; CPT code 95999 (Unlisted neurological or neuromuscular diagnostic procedure) can be billed for EMG interpretation and report. 

 

 

 

 

Billing is based on the CPT 2008 Standard Edition, American Medical Association – Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures.  Actual codes used must be confirmed with  individual  insurance programs

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