AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 3 (March)

Medicine: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Q&A) (March 2015)

March 2015 page 10b Medicine: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Question: May code 97535 be used to report the application of multi-layer compression bandaging for lymphedema, including instruction to the patient when this service is performed during the same session as code 97140, Manual therapy techniques (eg, mobilization/ manipulation, manual lymphatic drainage, manual traction), 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes, for manual lymphatic drainage to the same anatomical region? Answer: No. A strapping code from the 29581-29584 series, which describes the application of a multi-layer compression system, would be reported. Code 97535, Self-care/home management training (eg, activities of daily...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to the AMA CPT® Assistant.


Access to this feature is available in the following products:
  • AMA's CPT® Assistant - Current + Archives
  • AMA's CPT® Advanced Coding Pack
 
CPT® Assistant content is the official source for CPT® coding guidance. It is an instrumental tool when appealing insurance denials and validating coding to auditors. Monthly issues and an extensive archive provide comprehensive guidance on proper CPT® coding for past, present and upcoming code set releases. Archives date back to 1990 for historical use of codes, changes, rationales, coding tips and trends in the industry.

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.