Billing Medicare for Remote Intraoperative Neurophysiology Monitoring (HCPCS Code G0453)
In the CY 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule, CMS established HCPCS code G0453 (Continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure)) effective January 1, 2013 (77 FR 69069). In the CY 2014 MPFS final rule (78 FR 74305 through 74306), HCPCS code G0453, as initially
described on an interim final basis in the CY 2013 MPFS final rule, was finalized.
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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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