Therapeutic Activities – 97530 Therapeutic Activities are an asset to any office when coded and documented correctly. It is important to note that the guidelines for this code may vary, depending on individual state laws or provider contract provisions. Complete a Verification of Benefits for each patient to determine specific requirements. Guidelines are different if…

Neuromuscular Re-education 97112 One of the more significant coding dilemmas faced by chiropractors is the proper reporting of Neuromuscular Re-education. This is, in part, because there are so many definitions of NMR and an even higher number of ways to interpret these definitions. Although NMR seems to have no universally accepted definition, it generally refers…

Billing PIR as Manual Therapy Providers of manual and exercise therapy find a great deal of difficulty getting a straight answer about how PIR stretching should be coded. We know of providers who have been audited and had all claims denied for PIR when billed as 97110, Therapeutic Exercise. They were told it should be…

97110 Description Description CPT code 97110, therapeutic exercise, is described as a therapeutic procedure-each session 15-minutes long—that treats one or more areas. The exercises are used to develop a single-exercise parameter that includes strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility. These activities are performed one-on-one with the patient. This code represents a distinctly separate and…

Details and Differences of 97110, 97112 and 97530 This module takes a deeper look into the exercise therapies for 97110, 97112, and 97530. These codes are defined and outlined below with regard to how they are similar and how the context and documentation define the differences between them. Because the details of these codes are…

The Chiropractic Adjustment is an important passive therapy contrasted with active exercise therapies. Doctors who employ exercises with their patient to complement a treatment plan, no doubt see needed therapeutic gains achieved. There are numerous exercise therapy codes, and some seem similar and overlap. Yet insurance companies do not think so when processing your claims. …