CPT^® 97113, Under Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Therapeutic Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 97113 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Therapeutic Procedures.

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The provider instructs and supervises the patient on aquatic therapeutic exercises for one or more areas of the body for a period of 15 minutes.

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aqua therapy

Can anyone tell me what Modifiers would be needed for aqua therapy codes 97113(pool) and 97022(whirlpool). ewilli57... [ Read More ]

Physical Therapy Initial Evaluations and Performing TX on the Same Day?

Did you ever find out the answer? We're dealing with some denials for a new client and trying to navigate the best way to resolve it. I'm looking at modifier 59 on the TX service when billed at the ti... [ Read More ]

Physical Therapy Coding...learning

I would say yes to the GP modifier but I don't see the need for a 59 modifier on either. Whirlpool only needs a 59 modifier with 97112, 97113, and 97597 Massage gets a 59 with 97150. Hope this helps... [ Read More ]

Need Modifier for Physical Therapy Codes

[QUOTE="ckirkp1, post: 243432, member: 75194"]Hello to all, I'm new at coding outpt physical therapy (ORF) and need to know what modifier to use 59 or GP? We recvd a denial from Humana Gold for missi... [ Read More ]

Need Modifier for Physical Therapy Codes

Hello to all, I'm new at coding outpt physical therapy (ORF) and need to know what modifier to use 59 or GP? We recvd a denial from Humana Gold for missing modifier the codes we billed: 97001, G0283... [ Read More ]

Physical Therapy - insurance company

Is the same criteria applicable for denial of CPT 97110 when billed with CPT 97113 ?:confused:... [ Read More ]

aquatic therapy

If we treat a Medi-care patient in the pool who also comes in to our clinic same day for land treatment, and therefore bill the following units for the patient: 1 unit of 97140; 2 of 97110; 1 of 97113... [ Read More ]

Aquatherapy/land therapy

Physical Therapy modifiers

FYI - I am not a coder (cert. in medical billing). I have no idea what they are talking about. This is what I found on HAPs website - clear claim connection: Click on recommendation of "Disallow... [ Read More ]

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