Billing Codes (CPT)
Evaluations, Re-Evaluations, Hot & cold packs, and E-stim are all considered
What is considered untimed?
The psychodynamic approach in OT focuses on how individuals develop relationships and emotional bonds, especially in early life, and how these impact their daily functioning.
This abbreviation is commonly used in occupational therapy to document a patient's seated position at the side of their bed, often as a preparatory activity for transfers and functional mobility.
What is EOB (Edge of Bed)?
This motion refers to the movement of the wrist joint that decreases the angle between the palm and the forearm, often tested during a functional evaluation.
What is wrist flexion?
In Texas, this is the maximum duration a therapist can work under a temporary occupational therapy license before needing to obtain a full licensure.
What is 180 days?
An OTP conducts a 52-minute session focusing on neuromuscular re-education, including balance training and postural control. Based on Medicare's 8-minute rule, this is the number of billable units that can be charged.
What is 3 units?
In this OT frame of reference, group activities are structured based on cognitive levels, with tasks designed to match individuals' problem-solving and learning abilities.
What is the Allen Cognitive Frame of Reference?
This common therapy abbreviation refers to a level of weight-bearing where only the toes of the affected leg are allowed to touch the ground for support, without bearing full weight.
What is TTWB (Toe-Touch Weight Bearing)?
This motion involves rotating the forearm so that the palm faces upward or forward, often assessed in therapy to evaluate the functional ROM and muscle strength of the forearm and wrist.
What is forearm supination?
In Texas, this is the number of continuing education (CE) hours required for occupational therapist to maintain licensure, and the time frame in which they must be completed.
What is 24 hours every 2 years?
In OT, a client is working on donning/doffing socks and shoes after a hip replacement.
What is self-care/home management training?
This OT frame of reference emphasizes movement, posture, and musculoskeletal function, supporting interventions like parachute activities to enhance core stability and coordination.
What is the Biomechanical Frame of Reference?
This symbol is commonly used in therapy documentation to indicate flexion, especially when referring to joint movements or range of motion.
What is the check mark used to represent flexion?
This action, assessed during a functional evaluation, involves moving the leg laterally away from the body's midline, testing the integrity of the hip abductors and contributing to balance and mobility.
What is hip abduction?
This is the correct title an occupational therapist must use when practicing under licensure in the U.S., ensuring it aligns with state regulations and clearly distinguishes their professional role.
What is Occupational Therapist (OT) or Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR)?
An OTP spends 20 minutes fitting a splint and 30 minutes working on cognitive activities. What CPT codes and units should be billed?
What are 97545 (Splinting) for 1 unit and 97530 (Therapeutic Activities) for 2 units?
This therapy approach, often used in OT for individuals with emotional regulation challenges, combines mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)?
This abbreviation is used to indicate that a patient has chosen to discontinue treatment or leave the healthcare facility before being discharged, despite being advised to stay.
What is AMA (Against Medical Advice)?
This series of coordinated upper body movements is assessed to evaluate a client's ability to independently complete THIS ADL task, requiring shoulder flexion, abduction, and trunk rotation for optimal functional performance.
What are the movements to don a jacket?
This ethical standard requires occupational therapy personnel to provide thorough, truthful, and unbiased information when representing the profession.
What is veracity?
This federal health insurance program has four main parts: A, B, C, and D, each covering different healthcare services. Name them and what they include.
What are Medicare Part A (Inpatient or Hospital Insurance), Medicare Part B (Outpatient or Medical Insurance), Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage Plans), and Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug Coverage)?
This OT frame of reference is based on the idea that people progress through specific stages of growth and skill development, and therapy focuses on bridging gaps when delays or difficulties occur.
What is the Developmental Frame of Reference?
This abbreviation is commonly used in medical and therapy settings to refer to the tissue responsible for movement and strength in the body.
What is Mm (muscle)?
This functional task requires a combination of fine motor coordination, bilateral UE strength use, and wrist stability to effectively complete grooming/hygiene task, often assessed to evaluate a client's independence in self-care.
What is brushing teeth?
This ethical principle requires occupational therapy personnel to avoid actions that could cause harm to clients, colleagues, or the profession.
What is nonmaleficence?