Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine that emphasizes diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine, under the hypothesis that these disorders affect general health via the nervous system. It is generally categorized as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Chiropractors monitor the patient’s progress periodically and adjust treatment…
Looking for the code CPT code 97034? Contrast baths are a special form of therapeutic heat and cold that can be applied to distal extremities. The effectiveness of contrast baths is thought to be due to reflex hyperemia produced by the alternating exposure to heat and cold. Although a variety of applications are possible, contrast…
Underneath the description and coding guidelines for CPT 97150 (Therapeutic Procedures). CPT 97150 Description of CPT 97150: Therapeutic procedure(s), group (2 or more individuals), untimed. Coding Guidelines For Therapeutic Procedures CPT 97150 is reported for each patient if a therapist or physician performs any of the procedures with two or more individuals concurrently or during…
997022 CPT Code & 997036 CPT code are used to report Whirlpool bath and Hubbard tanks and the most common forms of hydrotherapy. CPT code 97022 and CPT code 97036 are considered medically necessary when used to enhance the patient’s ability to perform therapeutic exercise. 97022 CPT Code Description of CPT 97022: Application of a…
Use CPT 97542 for an assessment done to evaluate the patient’s need for a wheelchair. This may include the patient’s strength, living situation, weight, skin integrity, etc. Once the patient’s needs are established, measurements are taken prior to ordering the equipment. For assessment and fitting, the patient’s abilities are observed, maneuverability skills are practiced and…
This procedure is used by the provider to assess for the suitability and benefits of technological interface that will help restore, augment, or compensate for existing functional ability in the patient. The patient’s voluntary motions (e.g., oral motor strength, head/neck range of motion and strength, ocular motor control, quality of voice output and client’s ability…
CPT 97024 can be used for diathermy modality. Short wave diathermy is an effective modality for heating skeletal muscle. Because heating is accomplished without physical contact between the modality and the skin, it can be used even if skin is abraded, as long as there is no significant edema. Coding Guidelines For CPT 97024 The…
CPT 97533 & CPT 97532 can be reported for the development of cognitive skills to improve attention, memory or problem solving, may be medially necessary for patients having neurologic conditions such as head injury or trauma, stroke, muscular dystrophy and/or multiple sclerosis or other neurological diseases. It is not appropriate for patients with chronic, progressive…
97016 CPT code can be reported when a vasopneumatic device is applied during treatments to one (or more) areas. CPT 97016 is a procedural codes that falls under the range of supervised physical medicine and rehabilitation modalities. 97016 CPT Code Description Application of a modality to one or more areas; vasopneumatic devices. Specific indications for…
CPT Code 97035 is Therapeutic Ultrasound. This is a deep heating modality that produces a sound wave of 0.8 to 3.0 Mhz. In the human body, ultrasound therapy has several pronounced effects on biologic tissues. It is attenuated by certain tissues and reflected by bone. Thus, tissues lying immediately next to bone can receive an…
