Eli's Rehab Report
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Published on Fri Aug 26, 2011
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CPT® code 95992 became payable by the Medicare program on January 1, 2011. This code is a per day so regardless of how many times the patient receives canalith re-positioning interventions or how long the treatment lasts, providers may only bill 1 unit of 95992 per day. The Medicare program did not recognize 95992 in 2009 and 2010 and had instructed providers to bill for canalith re-positioning under CPT code 97112, neuromuscular re-education during those years.Other Articles in this issue of
Eli's Rehab Report
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