by Wyn Staheli, Director of Content - innoviHealth
Jul 12th, 2018 - Reviewed/Updated Jan 28th
Question
Can you swap out 97140 with 97530?
Answer
These two codes are not interchangeable. Code 97140 is for manual therapy techniques which do not require active participation of the patient (e.g., soft tissue mobilization, manual lymphatic drainage, manual traction). Code 97530 describes dynamic activities which require patient participation (e.g., throwing, lifting). Please see Chapter 6.3 - Common Procedure Codes & Tips in the 2018 ChiroCode DeskBook for more comprehensive information on using these codes.
About Wyn Staheli, Director of Content - innoviHealth
Wyn Staheli is the Director of Content Research for innovHealth. She has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry. With her degree in Management Information Systems (MIS), she has been a programmer for a large insurance carrier as well as a California hospital system. She is also the author and editor of many medical resource books and the founder of InstaCode Institute.
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