Speech-language pathology services are those services provided within the scope of practice of speech-language pathologists and necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of speech/ and… Read More »General Occupational Therapy Guidelines
Medicare does not cover this service. These services are related solely to specific work skills, and they are not reasonable or necessary for the diagnosis… Read More »Work Hardening/Conditioning (CPT Codes 97545-97546)
An assessment may be done to evaluate the patient’s need for a wheelchair. This may include the patient’s strength, living situation, weight, skin integrity, etc.… Read More »Wheelchair Management (e.g., assessment, fitting, training) (CPT Code 97542)
Contractors pay for outpatient physical therapy services (which includes outpatient speech-language pathology services) and outpatient occupational therapy services provided simultaneously to two or more individuals… Read More »Therapeutic Procedure(s), group (2 or more individuals) (CPT code 97150)
Prosthetic training may be considered reasonable and necessary if there is an indication for education for the application of a prosthetic and the functional use… Read More »Prosthetic Training (CPT code 97761)
337.3 AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA733.00 OSTEOPOROSIS UNSPECIFIED733.01 SENILE OSTEOPOROSIS733.02 IDIOPATHIC OSTEOPOROSIS733.03 DISUSE OSTEOPOROSIS733.09 OTHER OSTEOPOROSIS736.00 UNSPECIFIED DEFORMITY OF FOREARM EXCLUDING FINGERS736.01 CUBITUS VALGUS (ACQUIRED)736.02 CUBITUS VARUS (ACQUIRED)736.03… Read More »ICD-9 Codes that DO NOT Support Medical Necessity for Chiropractic Services
Manual therapy includes the following modalities: Manual traction may be considered reasonable and necessary for cervical radiculopathy. Joint mobilization (peripheral or spinal) may be considered… Read More »Manual Therapy (CPT code 97140)
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… Read More »Assistive Technology Assessment (CPT code 97755)
The use of CPT 97016 vasopneumatic devices may be considered reasonable and necessary for the application of pressure to an extremity for the purpose of… Read More »Vasopneumatic Devices Modality (97016 CPT code)
Occupational therapy services are those services provided within the scope of practice of occupational therapists and necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of impairments, functional… Read More »General Occupational Therapy Guidelines