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Can IL a massage therapist bills for these physical therapy codes.

We need to validate if a massage therapist is allowed to bill these CPT codes.

97110 (therapeutic exercise)

97112 (neuromuscular re-education)

97530 (therapeutic activity)

97140 (manual therapy)
 
That would be outside the scope of practice of Massage Therapy.

Here's the text from the Massage Licensing Act for Illinois:


"Massage" or "massage therapy" means a system of structured palpation or movement of the soft tissue of the body. The system may include, but is not limited to, techniques such as effleurage or stroking and gliding, petrissage or kneading, tapotement or percussion, friction, vibration, compression, and stretching activities as they pertain to massage therapy. These techniques may be applied by a licensed massage therapist with or without the aid of lubricants, salt or herbal preparations, hydromassage, thermal massage, or a massage device that mimics or enhances the actions possible by human hands. The purpose of the practice of massage, as licensed under this Act, is to enhance the general health and well-being of the mind and body of the recipient. "Massage" does not include the diagnosis of a specific pathology. "Massage" does not include those acts of physical therapy or therapeutic or corrective measures that are outside the scope of massage therapy practice as defined in this Section.
 
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