Billing code
G546A — Radiotelemetry or portable EEG recording (freely moving patient) – professional component
Portable EEG recording interpretation
Bill G546 in addition to routine EEG fees for interpreting radiotelemetry or portable EEG recording of a freely moving patient.
Watch for: Bill it with the routine EEG fees; no EEG service is payable with a sleep study.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- G546A
- Description
- Radiotelemetry or portable EEG recording (freely moving patient) – professional component
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2025
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Add-on professional fee for radiotelemetry or portable recording of spontaneous EEG in a freely moving patient.
What it covers
Radiotelemetry or portable recordings to monitor spontaneous EEG from a freely moving patient are added to the routine EEG fees (J85).
The technical component is G542 (J85).
Billing rules
- Bill it in addition to the routine EEG fees (J85).
- No EEG service is payable with an overnight or daytime sleep study (J898, J899, J990, J896, J897, J895, J890, J889, J893 or J894) (J84).
Often billed with
- G415 or G418 routine EEG professional component (J84–J85).
- G542 technical component (J85).
Related codes: G542, G415, G418, G414, G555
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures, Neurology, Electroencephalography, page J85.
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