Manual Therapy vs Massage Therapy

Support Tool One of the most confusing concepts within the muscle therapy realm is the difference between massage and manual therapy. These two services are remarkably similar, but with important distinctions. Download, review and save this document to better understand the indications and goals for these services. Later in this course you’ll learn more about…

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Commonly Used Modifiers in Procedure Coding

Download Support Tools Doctors communicate their clinical procedures, services, and dispensing DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies) through CPT and HCPCS II coding to third party payers, and for in house billing.  There are times when claims get denied because the payer needed additional detail attached to a CPT or HCPCS II code,…

Certified Chiropractic Clinical Assistant Training is now available as part of Library Membership! This official training is for those who wish to certify through the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB). The KMC University Library is an online resource for chiropractors and their teams that provides access to a vast array of educational materials and resources related to Medicare, documentation, billing, coding, compliance, and the business aspects of running a chiropractic practice. It can help chiropractors and their teams stay up-to-date on the latest regulations and best practices, as well as save time and money by avoiding costly mistakes. Click here to learn more.

Manual Therapy vs. Massage Therapy

Support Tool One of the most confusing concepts within the muscle therapy realm is the difference between massage and manual therapy. These two services are remarkably similar, but with important distinctions. Download, review and save this document to better understand the indications and goals for these services. Later in this course you’ll learn more about…

Certified Chiropractic Clinical Assistant Training is now available as part of Library Membership! This official training is for those who wish to certify through the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB). The KMC University Library is an online resource for chiropractors and their teams that provides access to a vast array of educational materials and resources related to Medicare, documentation, billing, coding, compliance, and the business aspects of running a chiropractic practice. It can help chiropractors and their teams stay up-to-date on the latest regulations and best practices, as well as save time and money by avoiding costly mistakes. Click here to learn more.

Muscle Therapy Codes 97124 & 97140

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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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…

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Commonly Used Modifiers Quick Reference

Download Support Tools Doctors communicate their clinical procedures, services, and dispensing DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies) through CPT and HCPCS II coding to third party payers, and for in house billing.  There are times when claims get denied because the payer needed additional detail attached to a CPT or HCPCS II code,…

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