Medicine: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Q&A) (May 2010)

May 2010 page 9b Medicine: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Q&A) Question: Is it appropriate to report codes 97110 - 97124 , if the procedure were performed at the same region as Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment (CMT)? Answer: Yes. The physical medicine and rehabilitation procedure codes, 97110 - 97124 , represent distinctly separate and unrelated procedures, which are not considered inclusive of CMT as described by codes 98940 - 98943 . Therefore, when the procedure is distinct from the manipulation, it would be appropriate to report codes 97110 - 97124 in addition to CMT, when performed at the same anatomic site (ie, separate...

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This article presents short coding questions and answers from a physical medicine and rehabilitation context, with an additional imaging-related question. It is useful for coders, auditors, and clinicians who need a high-level understanding of how CPT guidance discusses service relationships, related procedures, and bundled imaging scenarios.

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The article helps readers identify when a service is treated as separate from another procedure and when follow-up imaging is addressed within an existing CPT service. That makes it relevant for documentation review, code selection review, and avoiding duplicate reporting.

Article Sections

  1. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Q&A

    Questions and answers covering physical medicine and rehabilitation services and their relationship to chiropractic manipulation. The section also includes a separate breast imaging scenario involving a procedure followed by additional imaging.

What You Will Learn

  • How this Q&A article frames physical medicine and rehabilitation services in relation to chiropractic manipulation
  • How the article discusses a breast imaging follow-up scenario in CPT guidance
  • What kinds of service relationships are addressed in the article's coding questions
  • Which broad CPT topics are covered in this issue of CPT Assistant

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  • Medical coders
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  • Billing staff
  • Compliance professionals
  • Clinicians involved in documentation support

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed


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