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2021 Outpatient PT/OT Modifiers PT Management

WEBBlog. 2021 Outpatient PT/OT Modifiers. The table below shows which PT/OT modifiers are required by specific payers for 2021. For example, traditional Medicare …

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When is it Appropriate to Re-Evaluate a Patient PT Management

WEBA re-evaluation may be appropriate prior to planned discharge for the purposes of determining whether goals have been met, or for the use of the physician or the …

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Questions & Answers on the New Physical Therapy and …

WEBQUESTION: What are the new physical therapy evaluation codes? ANSWER: 97161 for a low complexity initial evaluation, 97162 for a moderate complexity initial evaluation, …

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When to Charge for a PT/OT Re-evaluation PT Management

WEBTo determine if and when a re-evaluation is billable, we need to look at all of the following rules: The AMA’s CPT descriptions and guidelines for 97164 (PT re-eval) and 97168 …

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CQ/CO MODIFIER ADDITION RULES AND EXAMPLES PT …

WEBExplanation: Apply Step 1 to assign two units of 97110 to the therapist because the therapist provided two complete 15-minute units of therex. 4. Example D. Explanation: …

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UHC Imposes New PT/OT Documentation Rules for Commercial …

WEBPTM has one of the largest databases of outpatient PT/OT provider productivity, visit and payment information, with more than 5 million visits.

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GETTING PAID FOR PT/OT TELEHEALTH AND E-VISITS

WEBThere is very little specific guidance as to under what conditions a home health agency can provide PT/OT via telehealth. However, the IFR does state that “[i]n summary, we are …

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PT/OT Skilled Therapeutic Exercise Documentation Examples

WEBTo help therapists and assistants improve their documentation, the following are examples of documentation that clearly demonstrates the skilled nature of therapeutic exercise. …

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Dry Needling in Washington State PT Management

WEBDry Needling in Washington State. The Washington State legislation recently passed an amendment to the Physical Therapy Act allowing physical therapists (PTs) to provide dry …

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ICD-10 7th Character Use Guidelines PT Management

WEBThe most common 7th characters are A, D, and S. As a therapist, you almost always provide care during the healing or recovery phase of an injury and will therefore use the …

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2020 PT/OT Modifiers PT Management

WEBClaims for COTA services need to have both the GO and CO modifiers. KX Modifier. As in prior years, the KX modifier will be required in 2020. The threshold for adding the KX …

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WEBWhether you are a physician-owned medical practice, a hospital or part of a larger healthcare system, we understand your biggest challenges and how to conquer …

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THE STARK EXCEPTION FOR ANCILLARY PHYSICAL THERAPY AND …

WEBThe Stark Rules contain specific exceptions that are intended to permit physician referrals in situations where the potential for abuse is minimal, including an exception for “in-office …

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Therapeutic Activity (97530) can no longer be billed with PT/OT …

WEBThe most significant change is that 97530 (therapeutic activities) can no longer be billed with an initial PT or OT evaluation. You will not be able to use a 59 modifier to charge …

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Attended v. Unattended Electrical Stimulation PT Management

WEBWhether you charge unattended (97014 or G0283 for Medicare) or attended electrical stimulation (97032) depends upon how you provide the modality.. If the therapist simply …

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Cigna Updates Its PT Coverage Policy PT Management

WEBPTM has one of the largest databases of outpatient PT/OT provider productivity, visit and payment information, with more than 5 million visits.

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Appropriate Use and Documentation of Therapeutic Activities …

WEBThese dynamic activities must be part of an active written plan of care and be directed at a specific outcome. When using 97530, you should focus on tasks ending in “ing” such as …

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WEBCary B. Edgar, JD is the President and founder of PT Management Support Systems (PTM) which provides physical and hand therapy development, management and consulting …

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