BC Advantage - 2016 Issue 3

Revenue Cycle 101: Physical Therapy 15 minutes = 1 Unit

Coding physical therapy services can be tricky if you don't know the ropes, but if you know the facts about timed codes and supervision requirements, it can make your life a lot easier. You'll note that some therapy procedures require "supervised" attendance, meaning that the therapist does not have to have constant one-on-one patient contact. Brief, intermittent personal contact with the patient during the therapy is all that is required. This code range, 97010-97028, does not require that the therapist give undivided attention to the patient. Other codes, such as those in the 97032-97039 range, require constant attendance, which...

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