It can be a challenge to navigate the world of timed codes. The first step is to have a solid understanding of the different types of procedure codes such as supervised modalities, constant attendance modalities and therapeutic procedures. This tutorial provides a nice simple breakdown of each of the levels of service.
Requirements for Billing 97140 – Manual Therapy
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…
Coding Therapeutic Exercises – 97110
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…