Re: manual therapy code -Reply

[Guest guest]

A. & Mark E. have both posted the correct information regarding the

manual therapy code. You can verify this change on page 58890 of the

Federal Register (PFS Final Rule...) with the interim RVU's listed on page

59187 of the same document. Further verification can be found on page 416

of the CPT 1999 book distributed by the AMA, owners of the CPT codes. Hope

this helps.

Dean Myers, PT

Re: manual therapy code -Reply

That is fine however we have to see it in writing from CPT. Thanks

>>> " B. Arnall " 11/18 8:29 am >>>

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After 1/1/99, the new manual therapy code 97140 replaces manual

traction (97122), myofascial release (97250), joint mobilization

(97265), and the two manipulation codes (97260 and 97261). The new

code

is timed, each 15 minutes. The total relative value is .63.

---- B. Arnall, MBA, MS PT

Chair, Payor Relations Committee

Private Practice Section, APTA

Witt wrote:

> Could someone please post the new " manual therapy " CPT code, and

> indicate which codes it has replaced in essence. I would be very

> grateful. I appreciate very much the expereince this BB offers.

>

> Witt, PT

>

> Kovacek wrote:

>

>> From Modern HealthCare

>>

>> Study: HMO premiums soar

>>

>> HMO premiums increased 7.8% per enrollee from July 1997 to July

>> 1998-The highest leap in seven years, according to Milliman &

>> on, Seattle.

>>

>> Rates decreased 1.5% per enrollee from 1996 to 1997.

>> The company attributed the steeper increase to low HMO

>> profitability, higher hospital and drug utilization, and plans'

>> inability to squeeze further price concessions from providers. It

>> projects more increases in 1999.

>>

>> *****************

>> Seems the plan was to eliminate the traditional insurers and then

>> increase costs to employers and the public once the competition was

>> gone. Anyone see anticompetition here?

>>

>> Comments?

>>

>>

>> R. Kovacek, MSA, PTEmail Pkovacek@...

>> <www.PTManager.com>TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A

DIFFERENCE !

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>>

[Guest guest]

Tried to download the calculator and it was immpossible. I think our excell is

the prior version any chance it can be available for veiwing?

Pat

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[Guest guest]

Carol -

The CPT book from AMA is out and contains this code - and deletes the

others. If you mean that you require notice from your carrier or

intermediary before you can bill Medicare using this code, I would agree.

---- B. Arnall, MBA, MS PT

Carol Oravec wrote:

> That is fine however we have to see it in writing from CPT. Thanks

>

> >>> " B. Arnall " 11/18 8:29 am >>>

> --

>

> After 1/1/99, the new manual therapy code 97140 replaces manual

> traction (97122), myofascial release (97250), joint mobilization

> (97265), and the two manipulation codes (97260 and 97261). The new

> code

> is timed, each 15 minutes. The total relative value is .63.

>

> ---- B. Arnall, MBA, MS PT

> Chair, Payor Relations Committee

> Private Practice Section, APTA

>

> Witt wrote:

>

> > Could someone please post the new " manual therapy " CPT code, and

> > indicate which codes it has replaced in essence. I would be very

> > grateful. I appreciate very much the expereince this BB offers.

> >

> > Witt, PT

> >

> > Kovacek wrote:

> >

> >> From Modern HealthCare

> >>

> >> Study: HMO premiums soar

> >>

> >> HMO premiums increased 7.8% per enrollee from July 1997 to July

> >> 1998-The highest leap in seven years, according to Milliman &

> >> on, Seattle.

> >>

> >> Rates decreased 1.5% per enrollee from 1996 to 1997.

> >> The company attributed the steeper increase to low HMO

> >> profitability, higher hospital and drug utilization, and plans'

> >> inability to squeeze further price concessions from providers. It

> >> projects more increases in 1999.

> >>

> >> *****************

> >> Seems the plan was to eliminate the traditional insurers and then

> >> increase costs to employers and the public once the competition was

> >> gone. Anyone see anticompetition here?

> >>

> >> Comments?

> >>

> >>

> >> R. Kovacek, MSA, PTEmail Pkovacek@...

> >> <www.PTManager.com>TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A

> DIFFERENCE !

> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------

> >>

[Guest guest]

Reyna --

Medicare (actually HCFA) has sent at least some carriers (for

instance, Xact of Pennsylvania and New Jersey) the new 1999 Physician Fee

Schedule. The 97140 code is on the fee schedule, and the codeds it replaces

are not. Contact your carrier or intermediary.

---- B. Arnall, MBA, MS PT

Reyna Colombo wrote:

> are you implementing 97140, manual therapy in 1999? will this code

> replace all other manual therapy activities? is this a Medicare code?

> do you know the reimbursement?

> also have you found out the reimbursement for 97001 and 97002?

> let me know. I have made several calls but nobody seems to know.

> thanks.

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>

[Guest guest]

Sorry for your inconvenience.

You can see the data at PTManager.com but you won't have your local GPCI

rates.

At 02:48 PM 11/18/1998 -0600, you wrote:

>Tried to download the calculator and it was immpossible. I think our

excell is the prior version any chance it can be available for veiwing?

>

> Pat

>

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[Guest guest]

According to the 1999 CPT manual, the 97140 code will replace all that you

listed. It can also be used for lymphatic drainage.

Re: manual therapy code -Reply

>are you implementing 97140, manual therapy in 1999? will this code

>replace all other manual therapy activities? is this a Medicare code?

>do you know the reimbursement?

>also have you found out the reimbursement for 97001 and 97002?

>let me know. I have made several calls but nobody seems to know.

>thanks.

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