CPT Knowledgebase - Oct 7, 2019

For a number of the supervised modality codes, there is devices-enabling- provision for services-on-location, such as the patients home. These codes include: 97010 - Application of a modality to 1 or more areas; hot or cold packs 97012 - traction, mechanical 97014 - electrical stimulation (unattended) 97016 - vasopneumatic devices 97018 - paraffin bath 97022 - whirlpool 97024 - diathermy (eg, microwave); 97026 - infrared 97028 - ultraviolet Are these codes appropriate to report in such situation?

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