Therapy coding: Use 97760 for more than orthotic fitting

Why This Topic Matters

Understanding the scope of orthotic management and training services helps prevent miscoding in therapy and orthotic billing workflows, especially when services overlap with supplied orthotics and follow-up care.

Article Sections

1. Orthotic management and training in therapy coding

   Introduces the therapy coding issue and the broader context for reporting orthotic management and training services. It frames the distinction between routine orthotic handling and more comprehensive follow-up care.

2. When the service is not the same as fitting an orthotic

   Discusses the relationship between orthotic supply billing and therapy-related orthotic services. The section focuses on the general boundaries between these service types.

3. Follow-up care and training considerations

   Describes the kinds of therapy activities associated with orthotic management during later visits. It addresses broader themes such as patient instruction, monitoring, and orthosis-related adjustment over time.

4. Example of orthotic management with an L-code

   Provides a clinical-style example showing how orthotic management may relate to a supplied orthosis in a rehabilitation setting. The example illustrates the type of scenario the article is discussing without reproducing the full coding rationale.

5. Therapy modifiers and provider limitations

   Covers general therapy reporting conventions, including modifier use for therapy discipline reporting. It also notes provider-category limitations associated with therapy always services.