Wiki Outpatient Physical Therapy during Home Health Episode of care

[gianninas]

I have a Medicare patient that received out patient physical therapy services here at our office, during a home health episode. Medicare paid and recouped due to consolidated billing, is there a modifier I can append?

 

[beckycmbs]

I have a Medicare patient that received out patient physical therapy services here at our office, during a home health episode. Medicare paid and recouped due to consolidated billing, is there a modifier I can append?

Unfortunately, no, there isn't. Medicare will not cover OP PT when the patient is being covered under home health.