AMA CPT® Assistant - 1996 Issue 5 (May)

Medicine, 97124, 97250, 97265 (Q&A) (May 1996)

May 1996 page 10c Coding Consultation Medicine, 97124, 97250, 97265 (Q&A) Question Is CPT code 97124, massage, considered part of code 97250? Can I report both of these codes for one patient visit? Is 97265, joint mobilization, one or more areas, (peripheral or spinal), considered part of code 97124 or 97250? Can I report both of these codes for one patient visit? AMA Comment Report code 97124 for each 15 minutes of therapeutic massage. CPT code 97124 represents treatment to one or more areas. Code 97250, myofascial release, describes the movement of contractile or inert tissues in such a...

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