Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
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Published on Wed Nov 04, 2009 
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• CMS has once again revised the therapy caps, making $1,860 the limit for therapy services in 2010. Effective Jan. 1, the limit on incurred expenses for physical therapy and speech language pathology services combined is $1,860 during 2010. A separate $1,860 limit applies to occupational therapy services in 2010, according to MLN Matters article MM6660, issued Nov. 23. The therapy cap for 2009 is $1,840, so the new cap represents an increase for therapists. For more on the therapy cap, go online to www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6660.pdf.
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