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Wiki pos 21 vs 61

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Does anyone have a good definition of the difference between 61 place of service and 21 place of service?
 
21=A facility, other than psychiatric, which primarily provides diagnostic, therapeutic (both surgical and nonsurgical), and rehabilitation services by, or under, the supervision of physicians to patients admitted for a variety of medical conditions.


61=A facility that provides comprehensive rehabilitation services under the supervision of a physician to inpatients with physical disabilities. Services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, social or psychological services, and orthotics and prosthetics services.

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PlaceofServiceCodes/Downloads/080409codes.pdf
 
thanks Rebecca i have the verbage though.. what i am looking for is a more clear message of when you would use each.. because we have rehabs in the hospital that technically could be either.. so which would be the better to use..
 
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