Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) Manual Therapy which is billed as 97140 includes a variety of techniques and goals for treatment. “Manual” means that the doctor or other providers use their hands in performing these services. For the purpose of coding and ultimately insurance reimbursement, it is important to understand what is allowed and what…
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At a glance you can quickly assess your needed documentation and coding for these differentiated 1 on 1 manual therapies. Now that you have learned the differences in their respective detail, you can appreciate and utilize the flow of this chart showing coding, SOAP parts and modifiers pertaining to these codes. This is an excellent…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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