AMA CPT® Assistant - 2008 Issue 5 (May)

Manual Muscle Testing, Range of Motion Testing, and Physical Test or Measurement (May 2008)

May 2008 pages 9-12 Coding Communication:Manual Muscle Testing, Range of Motion Testing, and Physical Test or Measurement Manual Muscle Testing (95831-95834) CPT codes 95831, Muscle testing, manual (separate procedure) with report; extremity (excluding hand) or trunk, and 95832, Muscle testing, manual (separate procedure) with report; hand, with or without comparison with normal side, are intended to report a manual test of specific muscles or muscle groups for strength graded by the physician or other qualified health care professional. Manual muscle test findings can be reported using either a numerical scale (0-5) or equivalent semiquantitative language, such as zero, trace...

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