2025 CPT code 95723
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Medicine - Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures Feed
Professional review, analysis, interpretation, and report of a continuous EEG recording lasting 61-84 hours, without video.
Medical necessity for long-term EEG is established when there is a clinical need to evaluate and diagnose seizures or other neurological conditions that manifest with abnormal brainwave activity, such as epilepsy, encephalopathy, or sleep disorders. The documentation should support the need for continuous monitoring beyond the duration of a routine EEG.
The physician or other qualified healthcare professional reviews the EEG data, analyzes spike and seizure detection, interprets the findings, and prepares a report. This involves assessing the recorded brainwave activity for abnormalities, identifying any seizures or epileptic patterns, and correlating the findings with the patient's clinical presentation. The provider then documents the interpretation and recommendations in a comprehensive report.
In simple words: A doctor reviews the brainwave activity recorded by a continuous EEG machine for more than 60 hours and up to 84 hours. The recording doesn't include video, and the doctor analyzes it to detect any spikes or seizures, interprets the results, and creates a report.
Electroencephalogram (EEG), continuous recording, physician or other qualified health care professional review of recorded events, analysis of spike and seizure detection, interpretation, and summary report, complete study; greater than 60 hours and up to 84 hours of EEG recording, without video.
Example 1: A patient with suspected epilepsy undergoes long-term EEG monitoring for 72 hours to capture seizure activity and determine the type and location of seizures., A critically ill patient in the ICU requires continuous EEG monitoring for 70 hours to detect non-convulsive seizures and monitor brain function., A patient undergoing evaluation for epilepsy surgery has a 65-hour EEG recording to identify seizure foci and assess candidacy for surgical intervention.
The medical record should include the reason for the long-term EEG, the duration of the recording, the technician's notes, and the physician's interpretation report detailing the findings, including seizure type, frequency, and location, if applicable.
- Specialties:Neurology, Epilepsy, Critical Care
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility