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97110, Therapeutic Exercises, is one of the most commonly used CPT codes for Chiropractors. Unfortunately it is also misunderstood and misused far too often. For instance, did you know that it should not be reported with modifier 52, ever? Find out all you need to know about this code in the 2016 ChiroCode DeskBook Common Procedure Codes chapter.
CPT 97110 is time specific and is billed in 15-minute increments. According to CMS guidelines, at least eight minutes of direct contact with the patient must be provided for a single unit of service to be appropriately billed.
CPT code 97110 is defined as “therapeutic exercises to develop strength, endurance, range of motion and flexibility.” It applies to a single or multiple body parts, and requires direct contact with a qualified healthcare professional.
CQ modifierBilling Analysis: Bill one unit of 97110 with the CQ modifier because the PTA and the PT both provided less than 8 minutes. In this case, the PT provided 6 minutes and the PTA furnished 5 minutes independent of each other. The de minimis standard applies in these cases.
Count the first 30 minutes of 97110 as two full units. Compare the remaining time for 97110 (33-30 = 3 minutes) to the time spent on 97140 (7 minutes) and bill the larger, which is 97140. 1. Restricted to one procedure per date of service (cannot bill two together for the same date of service.)
Another requirement to bill using the 97110 CPT code is that you must be actively working with the client one-on-one during the entire session. It's a timed code, with each unit lasting 15 minutes. The 97110 CPT code describes exercises that address one deficit area across one or more areas of the body.
Under Medicare, time spent in documentation of services (medical record production) is part of the coverage of the respective CPT code. CPT codes 97110, 97112, 97113, 97116, and 97530 describe several different types of therapeutic interventions.
three unitsPer Medicare rules, you could bill one of two ways: three units of 97110 (therapeutic exercise) and one unit of 97112 (neuromuscular reeducation), or. two units of 97110 and two units of 97112.
Please note that both 97110 and 97530 are timed codes (billed per 15 units) and require direct face to face interaction with therapist/or healthcare provider. True 97110 with 97150 (group therapy) can be performed during the same session if there is a clear distinction in the documentation.
You would need the mod-59 on 97112 so that they know it is a different 15-minute time period than the 97110, otherwise they will bundle the codes.
Do not bill 3 units for either one of the codes. 33 minutes of therapeutic exercise, 97110. 7 minutes of manual therapy, 97140. 40 minutes total treatment time.
Be very careful billing massage as 97110 (Therapeutic exercises) or 97140 (Manual therapy). Since there is code 97124 (massage - including effleurage, petrissage and/or tapotement (stroking, compression, percussion)) You must use this code when massage is documented.
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The clinical examples and their procedural descriptions, which reflect typical clinical situations found in the health care setting, are included in this text with many of the codes to provide practical situations for which the codes would be appropriately reported.
A patient presents after repair of torn rotator cuff resulting in decreased functional use of the arm and shoulder. Direct one-on-one therapeutic exercises are provided.
Therapeutic procedure, 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes; therapeutic exercises to develop strength and endurance, range of motion and flexibility.
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It’s a timed code, with each unit lasting 15 minutes. The 97110 CPT code describes exercises that address one deficit area across one or more areas of the body.
You don’t have to be a pro athlete to know there are two primary components to training for a sport. First, there’s a daily regimen of exercises designed to condition and strengthen the muscles, providing a strong foundation. Second is an extensive amount of practice with the specific movements ...
Where the 97110 CPT code typically addresses just one deficit area being targeted by treatment, the 97530 CPT code most frequently focuses on two or more areas. These expected outcomes include things like improving balance, flexibility, strength, or other functional activities. Your documentation should include the areas you targeted for improvement and a detailed description of those activities. Explain why you chose these activities to remediate the deficit areas. Make a clear connection between the activity and its role in restoring a function of daily life. Include the level of assistance you needed to provide the patient during the activity.
The documentation for billing 97110 typically identifies a single deficit area you’re targeting for treatment.
Although they have similarities, there are some significant differences in how the occupational therapy is provided and the documentation required for each. Knowing when and how to use each will decrease your number of rejected claims and can simplify potential audits from insurers.
The CPT© code 97110 is for therapeutic exercises to develop strength and endurance, range of motion and flexibility.
When performing simply orthoptics, the appropriate code to use is 92065. It is uncommon for an optometrist providing any form of vision therapy to do only orthoptics. Some third party networks expect professionals of each specialty group to bill the majority of their services within their specialty code set.
The educational components of treatment are included in the service described by the specific CPT code; therefore there is no separate coverage for education. Documentation of services is part of the coverage of the respective CPT; therefore there is no separate coverage for time spent on documentation.
Skilled therapy services that do not meet the criteria for rehabilitative therapy may be covered in certain circumstances as maintenance therapy under a maintenance program. The goals of a maintenance program would be, for example, to maintain functional status or to prevent or slow further deterioration in function.
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Medical Necessity To be considered reasonable and necessary, the services must meet Medicare guidelines.
97113 (aquatic therapy) – This procedure uses the therapeutic properties of water (e.g., buoyancy, resistance). The procedure may be reasonable and medically necessary for a loss or restriction of joint motion, strength, mobility or function that has resulted from a specific disease or injury.
However, if a service represented by code 97760 (orthotic management and training) was performed on an upper extremity and a service represented by code 97116 (gait training) was also performed, both codes may be billed with the appropriate modifier to denote separate anatomic sites.
97124 (massage therapy) – This procedure may be medically necessary as adjunctive treatment to another therapeutic procedure on the same day, which is designed to restore muscle function, reduce edema, improve joint motion or for relief of muscle spasm.
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This article gives guidance for billing, coding, and other guidelines in relation to local coverage policy Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Services L34049.
The following ICD-10-CM Codes do not support the medical necessity for the CPT/HCPCS code 97035.
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