2025 CPT code 95724
Effective Date: N/A Medicine - Neurology and Neuromuscular Procedures Feed
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, up to 84 hours of EEG recording, with video (VEEG).
Applicable modifiers may include 52 (Reduced Services) if the physician performs a significantly reduced portion of the interpretation, or 59 (Distinct Procedural Service) if the interpretation is performed for separate, distinct recordings during the same encounter.
Medical necessity for 95724 is established when continuous EEG monitoring with video, for a duration exceeding 60 hours but not exceeding 84 hours, is required to evaluate a patient's neurological condition and determine appropriate treatment. This may be necessary for complex seizure disorders, evaluation of coma, or differentiating true seizures from other conditions.
The physician or other qualified healthcare professional is responsible for reviewing the continuous EEG recording, analyzing spike and seizure activity, interpreting the EEG data, and preparing a summary report with diagnostic impressions and recommendations.A technologist performs the technical aspects of the procedure, which include electrode placement, recording, and video synchronization.
In simple words: A physician or other qualified healthcare professional analyzes a continuous video EEG recording of your brain's electrical activity that lasts between 61 and 84 hours. The recording helps detect spikes and seizures, and the physician interprets the results to diagnose conditions like epilepsy or sleep disorders.
This code represents a comprehensive EEG service that includes continuous recording for a period exceeding 60 hours but not exceeding 84 hours, along with video recording (VEEG). The service encompasses physician review of recorded events, analysis of spike and seizure detection, interpretation of the findings, and a summary report. It's a complete study, indicating it covers the entire diagnostic process.
Example 1: A patient with uncontrolled seizures undergoes continuous video EEG monitoring for 72 hours to determine seizure type and frequency, helping guide treatment adjustments., A patient in a medically induced coma due to a severe head injury has continuous EEG and video monitoring for 65 hours to assess brain function and detect subclinical seizures., A patient with suspected psychogenic non-epileptic seizures undergoes 70 hours of video EEG monitoring to differentiate true seizures from non-epileptic events.
Documentation should include the reason for the long-term EEG, the duration of the recording, the presence of video, a description of any observed events (seizures, changes in mental status), and the physician's interpretation with diagnostic impressions and recommendations.
- Revenue Code: T2D
- Specialties:Neurology, Epilepsy, Critical Care
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility