0109T Heat quantitative sensory test
Also known as: QST heat test, warm threshold testing, thermal QST heating
Quantitative sensory testing (QST) using heat-pain stimuli to assess warm sensation thresholds and heat pain thresholds. Category III code for standardized psychophysical testing of heat perception.
Clinical Context
Used for quantitative sensory testing using calibrated heating stimuli to assess C-fiber (unmyelinated) sensory function. Warm detection and heat pain thresholds evaluate small fiber neuropathy. Particularly useful in diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, and complex regional pain syndrome.
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