Procedure codes for Physical Therapy
While your ultimate mission as a physical therapist is to improve your patients’ quality of life, the financial sustainability of your clinic is equally significant. One of the primary challenges faced by physical therapy clinics is not a shortage of patients or billable sessions, but rather the prevalence of billing errors. An area that proves to be particularly troublesome in physical therapy billing is accurately determining the fees charged to patients. When insurance companies perceive that sessions have been billed erroneously or unnecessarily, it leads to delays in claims processing. To address this issue, the American Medical Association ( AMA ) introduced the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes. These CPT codes play a pivotal role in ensuring the accurate processing of health insurance claims for physical therapy clinics. However, it’s crucial to grasp the correct utilization of each code. Misapplying these codes can result in complications during insurance claims...