AMA CPT® Assistant - 2016 Issue 9 (September)

Medicine: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Q&A) (September 2016)

September 2016 page 11-end Medicine: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Question: Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) uses a hard-edged instrument made of metal, plastic, or ceramic to add shearing stress to soft tissue, in order to enhance the body's healing response. Is it appropriate to report CPT code 97140 for this service? Answer: Yes, it is appropriate to report code 97140, Manual therapy techniques (eg, mobilization/manipulation, manual lymphatic drainage, manual traction), 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes, for this service, as the tools used to deliver these techniques are held in the hand, and the technique requires that the...

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