AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 2 (February)

Orthotic Management and Prosthetic Management (February 2007)

February 2007 pages 8-9 Coding Communication:Orthotic Management and Prosthetic Management In 2006, the CPT code set introduced a new subsection to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 97000 series of codes called Orthotic Management and Prosthetic Management. The three codes in the subsection are used for reporting orthotic and prosthetic management. Prior to 2006, codes related to orthotic and prosthetic management did not describe fully the services associated with these types of interventions. The previous 97504 code was revised and renumbered. Two other code narratives remained the same, however, the numbering changed. Orthotic management includes assessing the patient; determining the...

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