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The Essentials of Audiology Item and Procedure Coding: CPT, Modifiers, HCPCS and Place of Service

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1.  Which code(s) would you use to bill for a basic vestibular assessment and calorics using VNG? 92540 92540 and 92543 92540 and 92543 x 4 92540, 92543 x 4 and 92547 x 5

2.  What modifier do you use when billing for testing completed on only one ear? -26 -33 -52 -59

3.  92557 must include the following in order to utilize this code without a modifier: Bilateral air conduction testing Bone conduction testing Bilateral speech reception threshold All of the above

4.  The Place of Service code for an office is: 10 11 13 15

5.  What is the minimum number of individual frequencies that must be assessed per ear to appropriately utilize 92588? 3 12 11 7

6.  What code should be used to bill for VEMPs per the AMA? 92700 92599 92585 99201

7.  Which code(s) can you utilize to bill for a hearing aid evaluation? 92590 92591 V5010 All of the above

8.  What are the minimum frequencies that must be assessed to appropriately bill 92568 without a modifier? 1000 Hz ipsilaterally 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000 Hz ipsilaterally A minimum of two frequencies ipsilaterally and contralaterally 1000 Hz ipsilaterally and contralaterally

9.  What is the most appropriate CPT code to utilize for canalith repositioning? There is no code for canalith repositioning 92700 95992 97112

10.  What HCPCS code can be used to bill for hearing aid verification? V5011 V5020 V5299 V5014