Final Flashcards
code for therapeutic activities (transfers, bed mobility, lifting carrying)
code 97530
code for gait training
code 97116
code for neuro-muscular reeducation
code 97112
therapeutic exercise
code 97110
Functional outcomes report
focuses on patient’s ability to perform meaningful functional activities rather than isolated impairments
problem-oriented medical record
the clinician describes a patient’s problem list, subjective and objective data, overall impression, the treatment provided, and the plan for each problem
narrative notes
the clinician describes the patient encounter with pertinent information provided in paragraph format
what is included in the subjective portion of a SOAP note?
anything the pt. says
what is included in the objective portion of a SOAP note?
objective data; results of systems review, interventions provided and billed (including codes), tests and measures
systems review
cardiovascular system, integumentary system, musculoskeletal system, etc.
what is included in the assessment portion of a SOAP note?
clinical judgement, problem solving, determining PT diagnosis, prognosis, and POC
what is included in the plan portion of a SOAP note?
plans for next session(s); plan for reassessment, reevaluation, or discharge
code for manual therapy
code 97140
what is included in an initial evaluation?
(1) evaluation
(2) diagnosis
(3) prognosis
(4) intervention
(5) outcomes
C-modifiers
CH - 0% impaired CI - <20% CJ - 20-40% CK - 40-60% CL - 60-80% CM - 80-99% CN - 100%
what codes are used for diagnosis?
ICD-10 codes
what codes are used to determine how sick the patient is, and how much better you’re going to get the patient?
G-Codes
what codes are used to determine what you’re going to do to help the patient?
CPT codes
what does medicare part A cover? (4)
(1) hospitals
(2) SNF
(3) home health
(4) hospice
how is a hospital reimbursed?
DRG (Diagnosis related groups) - meaning, you’re paid for a set amount of time regardless of how long the treatment takes
how is a SNF reimbursed?
RUG (resource utilization group) - amount of services provided
Ultra High RUG
720 minutes, 5 days, 2 disciplines
Very High RUG
500 min, 5 days
High RUG
325 min, 5 days
Medium RUG
150 min, 3 days
Low RUG
45 min, 3 days
how is hospice reimbursed?
daily rate
how is home health reimbursed?
episode of care, based on severity
what is the minimum amount of treatment time in a SNF to count?
15 minutes
do you include the evaluation in the MDS assessment?
no
what does medicare part B include?
(1) OP (primarily)
(2) LTC
what are CPT codes?
Current Procedural codes; TIME BASED
what is the time required to bill for time based codes?
at least 8 minutes
billing for 1 unit
8-22 minutes
billing for 2 units
23-37 minutes
billing for 3 units
38-52 minutes
billing for 4 units
53-67 minutes
billing for 5 units
68-82 minutes
CCI
National Correct Coding Initiative
what is the therapy cap on medicare part B
$1,980
CCI modifier indicators
0 - billing these two different codes together on the same day is NOT ALLOWED
1 - billing these two different codes together on the same day is ALLOWED
CCI Edit - XE
XE - separate encounter
CCI Edit - XS
XS - separate structure
CCI Edit - XP
XP - separate practitioner
CCI Edit - XU
XU - unusual (non-overlapping service)
If the column I and column II codes are billed to the same patient in different 15-minute intervals, what modifier would be used?
59
when is functional reporting required?
(1) evaluation (re-eval)
(2) once EVERY 10 DAYS
(3) discharge
G-codes are only used for what?
Medicare Part B
G-codes for Mobility
G8978 - current status
G8979 - projected goal status
G8980 - D/C status
G-codes for Changing and Maintaining Body Position
G8981 - current status
G8982 - projected goal status
G8983 - D/C status
G-codes for Moving & Handling Objects
G8984 - current status
G8985 - projected goal status
G8986 - D/C status
how would you complete functional reporting?
combine G-code with C-Modifier
examples:
Time of Evaluation
G8978-CL (Mobility, Current Status Max A)
G8979-CJ (Goal for Mobility, become Min A)
what is clinical impression?
listing problems that contribute to functional deficits noted in reason for referral
what is the ICF model?
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health - language that describes how people function in their daily lives rather than focusing exclusively on their medical or disease‐specific diagnosis
what are the components of the ICF model? (8)
(1) body functions
(2) body structures
(3) impairments
(4) activity
(5) participation
(6) activity limitations
(7) participation restrictions
(8) environmental factors
LEARN Model
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