tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 43

Physical Therapy: Say Hello to A New Code for Canalith Repositioning Maneuvers

Medicare's recent reimbursement decision could affect you.CPT Codes finally delivers a New Year's gift to physical therapy coders, with the new procedure code to describe canalith repositioning, CPT 95992 (Canalith repositioning procedure[s] [e.g., Epley maneuver, Semont maneuver], per day).What it is: Canalith repositioning, or "CRM," consists of specialized techniques to help relieve patients from Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). When a person has BPPV, small crystals, or otoconia, from the inner ear become dislodged and float into the canal system, inadvertently hitting sensory organs that, in response, send signals triggering eye movement to adjust for...

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