AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 6 (June)
Medicine: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Q&A) (June 2015)
June 2015 page 11a Medicine: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Question: May code 97542, Wheelchair management (eg, assessment, fitting, training), each 15 minutes, be reported when car seat - evaluation services are performed for a patient with developmental and cognitive delays, who has outgrown current car-seat recommendations and specifications? The car-seat evaluation includes assessing and reviewing a patient's motor strength, range of motion (ROM), activities of daily living (ADL), etc. Answer: No, code 97542 may not be used to report car seat - evaluation services. A car seat is for protection from forces that may impact the individual in the...
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