Neurology: Don’t Miss Indicator Change from ‘0’ to ‘2’ for 95928 and 95929

Your pay won't change, but modifier shifts to better reflect procedure.

If you code for motor evoked potential testing, you'll need to be up to speed on a bilateral modifier change that could change your reporting. New modifier indicators are in effect as of Oct. 1, 2011 for these procedures, thanks to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule updates.

Prepare for '0' to '2' Modifier Status

The modifier indicator change affects codes 95928 (Central motor evoked potential study [transcranial motor stimulation]; upper limbs) and 95929 (... lower limbs). Previous schedules listed bilateral indicator "0" for the codes; now the schedule lists bilateral indicator [...]

- Published on 2011-10-13