In 2017, new evaluation and management codes were created with physical therapists in mind. The new codes specifically say physical therapy. The fact is that codes do not belong to any one profession. If your scope of practice allows you to evaluate and manage clients, then you should be abl...
edit pairs—also called linked services—are sets of procedures that therapists commonly perform together. If you submit a claim containing both of the codes in an edit pair, you’ll only receive payment for one of the procedures, because the payer will assume that one of the services was es...
by a qualified nonphysician health care professional who may not report the physician or other qualified health care professional E/M services (e.g., speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, dietitians), applicable codes are 98970, 98971, and 98972....
The article discusses changes to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) that designate the treatment procedures behavioral therapists perform. Topics discussed include challenges in the Evaluation and Management terminologies and changes to the pharmacologic management code. Also discussed is the difference ...