Can a physical therapist bill for documentation time?
The short answer is “yes,” PTs can—and should—account for assessment and management time in their billing and documentation. In other words, if you’re not billing for assessment and management time, there are consequences to your practice—and the profession.
What is CPT code G0283?
Electrical stimulation
G0283 – Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care.”
How is PT billed?
When using untimed codes, the PT is paid a predetermined fee, no matter the time spent on treatment. These codes can be billed once per treatment session. Timed codes are reimbursed based on the time spent working 1:1 with their patient, and include only skilled interventions.
How do you bill therapy minutes?
The simplest way to consider this is to add up all the time spent providing these timed codes. For each 15 minutes of one service you would bill 1 unit of that code. If there is at least an additional 8 minutes left over, you may bill another unit. If you have 7 minutes left over you cannot bill for that.
What is the CPT code for physical therapy evaluation?
97161
Physical Therapy CPT Codes 97161: Physical therapy evaluation, low complexity.
What is the CPT for physical therapy?
Physical Therapy CPT Codes 97161: Physical therapy evaluation, low complexity. 97162: Physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity. 97163: Physical therapy evaluation, high complexity.
What is the Hcpcs code for physical therapy?
Version 27.0 Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits
| CPT Code | Description | Timed? |
|---|---|---|
| 97161 | Physical Therapy Eval – Low Complexity | N |
| 97162 | Physical Therapy Eval – Moderate Complexity | N |
| 97163 | Physical Therapy Eval – High Complexity | N |
| 97164 | Physical Therapy Re-evaluation | N |