AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 5 (May)

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine (May 2005)

May 2005 page 14 Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine, 97039, 97124 (Q&A) Question What is the appropriate CPT code to report for mechanical massage therapy? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, no current CPT code specifically and accurately describes mechanical massage; therefore, code 97039, Unlisted modality (specify type and time if constant attendance), would be the most appropriate code to report for mechanical massage therapy. It would not be appropriate to report code 97124, Therapeutic procedure, one or more areas, each 15 minutes; massage, including effleurage, petrissage and/or tapotement (stroking, compression, percussion). Physical...

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