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Be Careful on Prior Authorizations for PT for Pregnant Patients

Published on Tue Dec 02, 2025

Question: Payers are denying prior authorizations for our pregnant patients who are experiencing back pain, hip pain, etc. and want to seek treatment with physical therapy. Do we have to report the ICD-10-CM Chapter 15 “O” code when the therapist isn’t treating the pregnancy but rather the condition of back pain or hip pain? Is there anything the therapist needs [...]
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