Advancing Neuromuscular, Musculoskeletal, & Electrodiagnostic Medicine



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Save the date for the AANEM 60th Annual Meeting. Familiarize yourself with the neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic specialties.
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News

CMS Cuts and Access to Patient Care: Your Input Needed
5/14/2013  When the 2013 Medicare fee schedule became public last November, our members predicted the drastic reduction in reimbursement for EDX procedures would impact patients, physicians, and employees of physicians’ practices.
What To Do When the U.S. Attorney General’s Office Calls
5/7/2013  Return the call! It's an opportunity to educate key health care professionals, particularly now that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ cut reimbursement for electrodiagnostic procedures.
National Neuropathy Awareness Week May 13-17
5/7/2013  Neuropathy Awareness Week draws attention to the significant toll this often painful and potentially debilitating disease is taking on Americans’ health and quality of life.
Congratulations to New Diplomates and CNCTs
5/7/2013  The American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (ABEM) is pleased to announce that 57 physicians and 19 technologists passed certifying exams.
CMS Denial Process Set for May 1 is Delayed
4/26/2013  The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has indicated that implementation of edits to deny claims without a valid NPI number will be delayed until a future date.


2013 Coding Changes

EDX Coding Changes Significantly Reduce EDX RVUs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has implemented new relative value units for electrodiagnostic (EDX) codes. While most EMG codes increased, nerve conduction study codes are significantly reduced, primarily due to changes in practice expense. The impact to EDX practices averages about 50 percent for standard procedures. Learn more

Resources (For AANEM members only)

2013 Coding Changes Toolkit
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