Adding Physical Therapists to Electrodiagnostic Studies

Physical Therapists who obtain designation as a Board Certified Clinical Electrophysiologic Specialist may now perform electrodiagnostic services.

Physical Therapists can obtain designation as a Board Certified Clinical Electrophysiologic Specialist from the American Board of Therapy Specialists which allows them to perform electrodiagnostic services (EDS).
 
NC Medicaid Clinical Coverage 1A-27, EDS will be updated to add Physical Therapists with this designation who are currently listed on the American Physical Therapist Association website as acceptable providers of EDS services. PT taxonomy 225100000X will be added to the following codes effective April 1, 2023.

95885 Needle electromyography, each extremity, with related paraspinal areas, when performed, done with nerve conduction, amplitude and latency/velocity study; limited
95886 Needle electromyography, each extremity, with related paraspinal areas, when performed, done with nerve conduction, amplitude and latency/velocity study; complete, five or more muscles studied, innervated by three or more nerves or four or more spinal levels
95905 Motor and/or sensory nerve conduction, using preconfigured electrode array(s), amplitude and latency/velocity study, each limb, includes F-wave study when performed, with interpretation and report
95907 (Nerve conduction studies; 1-2 studies)
95908 (3-4 studies)
95909 (5-6 studies)
95910 (7-8 studies)
95911 (9-10 studies)
95912 (11-12 studies)
95913 (13 or more studies)

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