CurrentBlue Cross Blue Shield - Rhode IslandPolicy N/A

Payment Policy: Digital Electroencephalography (DEEG)

Governs reimbursement stance for digital analysis of electroencephalogram (EEG) services for Blue Cross Blue Shield - Rhode Island members; describes coverage and coding reimbursement rules and applicability to BlueCHiP for Medicare and Commercial products.

Policy Summary

PayerBlue Cross Blue Shield - Rhode Island

PolicyDigital Electroencephalography (DEEG) payment policy

Policy CodePolicy N/A

Change TypeNo material change

Effective DateN/A

Next Review DateN/A

Key ActionDEEG is covered but not separately reimbursed; verify member benefits for testing coverage.

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POLICY UPDATE CHANGES

No material clinical or coverage changes in this revision.

Not reimbursedDigital analysis reimbursement position

95957CPT listed

BlueCHiPProducts referenced

Not applicableMedical criteria/Prior auth

Coverage and Reimbursement Rules

Coverage and billing rules

Policy Summary

PayerBlue Cross Blue Shield - Rhode Island

PolicyDigital Electroencephalography (DEEG) payment policy

Policy CodePolicy N/A

Change TypeNo material change

Effective DateN/A

Next Review DateN/A

Key ActionDEEG is covered but not separately reimbursed; verify member benefits for testing coverage.

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Digital analysis of electroencephalogram is a covered service but is not separately reimbursed under BlueCHiP for Medicare and Commercial Products.

Benefits may vary between groups/contracts; refer to the applicable Benefit Booklet, Evidence of Coverage, or Subscriber Agreement for limitations of benefits or coverage for diagnostic testing.

Billing rule: CPT 95957 — Digital analysis of electroencephalogram (EEG) (eg, for epileptic spike analysis) is listed as not separately reimbursed.

Medical criteria and prior authorization: Not applicable for this policy.

Definitions

DEEG — Digital electroencephalography (DEEG)

TermDigital electroencephalography (DEEG)

DefinitionPaperless acquisition, recording, and analysis of EEG via computer-based instrumentation with waveform storage in digital format and display on electronic monitor.

Key featuresIncludes quantitative analytical techniques, data selection, quantitative software processing, and may expand monitoring beyond 24 hours.

Clinical contextUsed in ambulatory EEG to record and analyze brain electrical activity for patients with suspected epilepsy or seizure disorders.

Technical noteContemporary EEG recordings typically use digital methods; DEEG allows post hoc filter changes, display scaling, and montage reformatting to aid visual reading.

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Payment Policy: Digital Electroencephalography (DEEG)

Coverage and Reimbursement Rules

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Provider Requirements and Prior Authorization

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