Medicine (August 2002)

August 2002 page 11-end Coding Consultation:Medicine Medicine, 97010 (Q&A) Question We have been told that we can report multiple units of code 97010 when we use both cold and hot packs for therapy during a single treatment session. This is inconsistent with previous information we have received. Has the use of code 97010 changed? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, codes 97010-97028 (Application of a modality to one or more areas) are intended to be reported only one time per modality, per treatment session. The length of a given treatment session is not stated in the CPT book...

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Article Overview

This article is a short CPT coding consultation item for the medicine specialty. It discusses a question about reporting therapy modalities during treatment sessions, clarifies the general treatment of repeated modality reporting, and explains why the topic matters for providers and coders who document physical medicine services.

Why This Topic Matters

It helps coders, therapists, and physicians understand how CPT guidance applies to modality reporting during treatment sessions, especially when more than one session or more than one modality occurs on the same day.

Article Sections

  1. Coding Consultation: Medicine

    A Q&A-style coding consultation focused on CPT guidance for physical medicine and therapy reporting. It centers on a question about modality billing during treatment sessions.

What You Will Learn

  • The article’s focus within CPT coding consultation content
  • How the guidance addresses reporting therapy modalities in relation to treatment sessions
  • Why the topic is relevant when multiple service occurrences happen on the same date of service
  • What kind of coding question the consultation addresses

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Physicians
  • Therapists
  • Billing staff
  • Coding educators

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed


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