Occasionally I am contacted by a member who wants to know if it is possible bill for the needle electrodes that are used to perform EMG. It is incorrect to report this supply separately becasue it is already included int he value of the procedure code.
Some of these people have tried reporting HCPCS supply code A4215: Needle, sterile, any size, each. I suspect that most of the communication I get on this topic comes after a denial when someone tries A4215 for the first time, because people usually ask if they can bill for the needle, then they ask, "What about A4215?" There may be providers who bill separately for needle electrodes without any problems, but it is technically incorrect and could raise issues in the future during an audit or chart review.
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