In late 2018, the American Academy of Audiology, in collaboration with the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) surveyed the auditory function evaluation and computerized dynamic posturography codes at the request of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
A description of the new and revised codes follows:
Topic(s): auditory function evaluation, computerized dynamic posturography, american academy of audiology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), American Academy of Neurology (AAN), American Academy Otoringology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), CPT - Current Procedural Terminology, Relative Value Update Committee (RUC), American Medical Association (AMA), Health Care Professionals Advisory Committee (HCPAC)
The vestibular evaluation can include a number of different procedures, and coding for these evaluations can often be confusing. There are several current procedural terminology (CPT®) codes that should be considered when completing your evaluation.
Topic(s): Coding, Reimbursement, Balance/Vestibular, Audio-vestibular/Audiovestibular, vestibular evaluation, dix-hallpike maneuver, positional nystagmus test, caloric irrigation, cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP), optokinetic nystagmus test, oscillating tracking test, spontaneous nystagmus test, sinusoidal vertical axis rotation testing, computerized dynamic posturography
