AMA CPT® Assistant - 2009 Issue 10 (October)
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment (CMT) (October 2009)
October 2009 pages 10-11 Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment (CMT) This article is presented to (1) identify the CPT codes associated with the work and service provided by each of these two specific disciplines and (2) to identify the differences between CMT and OMT. Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) OMT, a form of manual treatment applied by a physician to eliminate or alleviate somatic dysfunction and related disorders, may be accomplished by a variety of over 20 different manual treatment techniques. The codes that represent OMT procedures are: 98925 Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT); 1-2 body regions involved...
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Article Overview
This CPT Assistant article explains the scope of osteopathic manipulative treatment and chiropractic manipulative treatment reporting, with attention to how these services are categorized, how they relate to other billed services, and what general questions commonly arise in practice. It is intended for coders, billing staff, physicians, and other qualified health care professionals who need to understand the article’s broad CPT coding guidance and documentation context without relying on specialty-specific assumptions.
Why This Topic Matters
Manipulative treatment services are often confused with one another or with other therapy services, so understanding the article helps readers determine whether the full guidance is relevant to their documentation, coding workflow, or payer review process.
Article Sections
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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Introduces osteopathic manipulative treatment and outlines the broad topics addressed for this service category, including code grouping, body-region concepts, and related billing questions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Addresses common general questions about osteopathic manipulative treatment, evaluation and management services, and reporting concepts tied to this service category.
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Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment (CMT)
Introduces chiropractic manipulative treatment and outlines the broad topics addressed for this service category, including spinal and extraspinal reporting concepts and related billing questions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Addresses common general questions about chiropractic manipulative treatment, related therapy services, and reporting concepts tied to this service category.
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Coding Tip
Provides a brief coding-oriented reminder related to reporting considerations for chiropractic manipulative treatment.
What You Will Learn
- How the article distinguishes between osteopathic and chiropractic manipulative treatment
- What broad CPT reporting topics are discussed for manipulative treatment services
- Which general documentation and billing issues commonly arise with these services
- How the article frames relationships between manipulative treatment and other billed services
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Physicians
- Chiropractors
- Other qualified health care professionals
- Compliance and reimbursement teams
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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