The position on the proper use of procedure code 97140 is known as E2E Medical BillingCPT®.
Manual therapy techniques can be defined as 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes.It has been further described to include things like manual Trigger point therapy.There are manual therapy techniques that are used to treat soft tissues.More detail about manual therapy can be found in the following descriptors.
They have their own set of codes.You have to perform an adjustment if you report a diagnosis.When bundled manual therapy is performed in the same anatomic region, the National Correct Coding Initiative claims edits can be made to the codes.You can report the procedures separately if they are performed in separate anatomic regions.The insurer should pay for both procedures if the claim is supported by documentation.The provider's notes should support payment and minimize audit red flags.
There is a therapeutic procedure, 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes.A massage is a time-based service.A therapeutic procedure is a way of effecting change through the application of clinical skills and/or services that attempt to improve function.Only an appropriately licensed therapist can perform therapeutic procedures that require direct one-on-one patient contact.
The relaxation type massage that may be less specific than 97140 is often prescribed with code 97124.One would expect to see the services ordered to address the loss of joint motion, strength, or mobility, and they must be part of an active treatment plan directed at a specific outcome.A stated goal could be to increase the flexibility of the quadratus lumborum muscles and to help improve the patient's capacity for walking up to a mile.Progress toward those goals should be included in the daily documentation of the services.
Basic guidelines for the 97140 code can be found in this article.You can refer to E2E Medical Billing Services if you are looking for billing and coding services.Accurate and affordable billing services will increase your practice collection.Call us at 888-552-1290 or send us a message at info@e2eMedicalBilling.com to learn more about our medical billing and coding services.
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