The patient, who has complained of lower back pain and numbness of her legs, underwent an EMG of both legs with related spinal areas and 8 individual nerve conduction studies were performed. Interpretation and report revealed myelopathy. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT codes are 95910 for the EMG of both legs and 95885 for each nerve conduction study, which is performed twice. The ICD-10-CM code G95.9 is used for unspecified myelopathy.

The Patient, Who Has Complained of Lower Back Pain and Numbness