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tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 22
READER QUESTION: Should Physical Therapists Bill Under Their Own Provider Numbers?
Make sure your PTs meet new certification requirementsQ: Can a physical therapist bill Medicare for her own services, such as PT Evaluation, orthotic evaluation, ADL evaluation and patient education? The referral would be from a physician of the same group. NY SubscriberA: Yes, physical therapists (PTs) can bill under their own provider numbers, says Pat Larabee, a coding specialist at InterMed in South Portland, ME. You can also have your physical therapists bill -incident to- your physician's services if they don't have their own provider numbers.If the physical therapist is a member of a physician group, then...
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