CMT/OMT, Body Regions (Q&A) (February 1997)

February 1997 page 11b Coding Consultation CMT/OMT, Body Regions (Q&A) Question Are the same body regions considered when reporting the Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment codes as the Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) codes? AMA Comment No, the body regions considered are not the same. For chiropractic manipulation, the five spinal regions: cervical region (includes atlanto-occipital joint; thoracic region (includes costovertebral and costotransverse joints); lumbar region; sacral region; and pelvic (sacro-illiac joint) region. The five extraspinal regions referred to are: head (including temporomandibular joint, excluding the atlanto-occipital) region; lower extremities; upper extremities; rib cage (excluding costotransverse and costovertebral joints); and abdomen...

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This CPT Assistant Q&A explains the scope of body-region groupings used in chiropractic and osteopathic manipulative treatment coding. It is useful for coders, auditors, and clinical documentation teams who need to understand how the relevant regional categories are discussed in this area of CPT guidance.

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    Introduces the coding consultation format and frames the topic addressed in the Q&A.

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    Presents the coding question about how body regions are considered across two manipulative treatment reporting contexts.

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    Summarizes the AMA response describing the relevant body-region groupings discussed for the two treatment categories.

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