new EMG codes

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Has anyone started using the new needle EMG codes which took affect January? Specifically, these are: 95885, 95886 and 95887, which to my understanding, are supposed to replace 95860-95864 and also 95870?

 

[RUOkie]

Yes, I have been using them since Jan 1.

 

[PMR 4 MSK]

Yes, I have been using them since Jan 1.

Ditto

 

[Jitter Bug]

Yes I'm using them, more interested to see my pay cut when the checks start coming.

 

[bedrock]

Yes I'm using them, more interested to see my pay cut when the checks start coming.

Is there much of a pay cut? I thought there wasn't much of hit in 2012, but one coming in 2013.

 

[RUOkie]

Is there much of a pay cut? I thought there wasn't much of hit in 2012, but one coming in 2013.

No medicare payments yet, but the private insurers have not cut me at all.