To Bill or Not to Bill 3rd Party Payers? Massage has numerous health benefits, so it is often covered by many major commercial payers. However, hidden in the fine print of the Medical Review Policies are guidelines that must be followed to ensure that the services your office provides to patients will get paid. Here…
Massage Therapy has been a practice enhancer for many Chiropractors and their patients’ spinal health. Aside from Massage being a 1 on 1, manual type of therapy, what techniques does CPT consider within this procedure? This is where the provider must understand the differences between massage, CPT 97124, and “Manual Techniques”, CPT 97140. How do…
Download Reference Documents Two of the most important locations for proper documentation of the CMT is when it’s prescribed in the initial treatment plan and, when it’s described on a Routine Office Visit (ROV). We provide documentation samples throughout the KMC University Library, examples of the necessary components of a note for clinically appropriate and…
Billing 97140 The Right Way Manual therapy techniques consist of, but are not limited to, soft tissue and joint mobilization, manipulation, manual lymphatic drainage, manual traction, non-injectable trigger point therapy, and myofascial release. When performing manual therapy, there are several requirements that must be met to bill this code. Keep the following in mind to…
Much confusion exists around the Manual Therapy Techniques code 97140 and its documentation and coding requirements, especially if Chiropractic Adjustments are done and billed on the same visit. Payers make their rules, and you must be aware of them when billing them. Otherwise, alarm bells ring because you receive claim denials or keep receiving denials,…
Manual Muscle Therapy lives in the Physical Medicine Bucket We understand the thrust to help your patients commit to and sustain a pain free, fully functional, and productive lifestyle, is of your practice’s highest order. Manual Therapies can be a stable and productive part of any type of practice, insurance or self-pay based. To implement…