CPT codes
PT vs PTA
Rescue 911
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Billing
100

97110

What is therapeutic exercise

100

Evaluation

PT

100

Name one symptom that may require emergency medical attention

What is:

severe headache; sudden dizziness, confusion or clumsiness; seizures; chest pain; difficulty breathing

100

A fixed amount a consumer pays for a specific service after they have paid their deductible

What is copayment

100

30 minutes of service is how many units

what is 2

200

Hands-on techniques like joint mobilization, manipulation, and soft tissue massage to restore mobility.

What is Manual therapy or 97140

200

gathering data for a discharge visit

Who is PT or PTA

200

The resting heart rate that would prohibit exercise

What is 120 bpm

200

True or False- you can bill for activities provided by an aide to a Medicare patient

What is False

200

_____________   __________ help show our care is reasonable

What are functional deficits

300

Techniques to improve motor control, coordination, balance, and proprioception.

What is neuro re-ed or 97112

300

True or False: When supervising a PTA, the PT must be available in person for general supervision.

What is False. They only need to be available via telecommunications

300

Name one of the steps in the emergency response protocol

 Safety, Assess, EMS, Communicate, Debrief

300

The amount the consumer pays for covered services before the health insurance plan begins to pay

What is deductible

300

You work with a patient for 56 minutes and provide:

22 minutes of gait training

16 minutes of exercises focusing on improving strength/motion

18 minutes of balance exercises

What are your charges?

1 unit gait training 97116

1 unit ther ex 97110

1 unit neuro re-ed 97112

400

97010

What is cold/hot pack

400

A supervisory visit should be made by the PT at least _____________ (time frame)

What is once a month

400

In the emergency handoff acronym SBAR, S stands for

What is situation
400

The amount the consumer pays to have health insurance

What is a premium

400

According to Medicare, 3 units of service is ________ to _________ minutes

What is 38 to 52 minutes

500

Examples of this code include reaching, carrying, transfers and bed mobility

97530 or Therapeutic activities

500

List one factor the PT takes into account before delegating a patient to a PTA

 The physical therapist assistant’s education, training, experience, and skill level 

 Patient or client criticality, acuity, stability, and complexity 

 The predictability of the consequences 

 The setting in which the care is being delivered 

 Federal and state statutes 

 Liability and risk management concerns 

 The mission of physical therapist services for the setting 

 The needed frequency of reexamination 

500

Blood pressure measurement at rest that would contraindicate exercise

What is greater than 180/110

500

In order to bill for PT services, they need to be

____________, ____________, and __________

What is reasonable, necessary and skilled

500

Emphasizing complexity, safety and effectiveness of care all help prove services are ____________

what is skilled
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