CPT^® 97116, Under Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Therapeutic Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 97116 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Therapeutic Procedures.

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The provider instructs the patient in the proper ways of practicing various exercises, including climbing stairs, focusing on one or more areas, that assist them in walking comfortably and without strain for a period of 15 minutes.

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X Modifiers

I am curious about the X modifiers, i was told we should be adding an X modifier to therapy codes if we we are billing more than one a day. For example a 97110 97116 97530...two of those codes should ... [ Read More ]

PT billing

Can you bill 97116-59 with 97530 or is included? Thank you !... [ Read More ]

Modifier 32

We are an Early intervention and Neurodevelopmental center that provides Speech, Occupational, Physical and Mental health services. We bill evaluations and treatment for these disciplines (92523 and 9... [ Read More ]

Physical Therapy

Hello, Physical Therapy is a new area for me and I was given a question from one of my members from the billing team about Denial from the Insurance Company. They billed for DOS: 05/11/2017 CPT cod... [ Read More ]

Antigravity treadmill

Can you code for antigravity treadmill therapy? If so, is it 97116 Gait training. Many thanks, Lyn... [ Read More ]

Interactive Metronome PT billing 97110 97112 97116 interactive metronome

Our PT department is looking to incorporate some interactive metronome products (i.e. button trigger) into their treatments. Has anyone else used these products and successfully been reimbursed by ins... [ Read More ]

E&M with PT same day-1... Patient seen

I will like some feedback on modifiers: 1... Patient seen by Ortho Dr. then seen for Physical Theraphy same day I billed E&M CPT99213 -25 for Dr. for one invoice then PT CPT97140 and CPT97110 no m... [ Read More ]

Athletic trainer

My Doctor would like to hire a athletic trainer to work with his patients while he is in the room. We would use the codes 97110,97116 and 97530. Can I bill under the Doctor even though he would not be... [ Read More ]

97116 gait training

Question My neuro has been billing this with no problem until this Jan. MR denying looking for the PT G-codes. Does anyone know of another code that we could use instead of 97116? 96000-96004 will... [ Read More ]

97003

OK, first is this for Physical Therapy or Occ Therapy? First vist would be depending: 97001-GP for PT along with any therapy performed 97003-GO for OT along with any therapy performed each visit ne... [ Read More ]

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