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Massage Therapy codes for chiropractors
teddyditt:
I work for a chiropractor who will not buy a new coding book. Therefore, I have an issue occasionally with codes. The one I need help with now is 97124, which he uses for Massage Therapy. I am getting it denied through major medical insurance. I am wondering if 97140, which is also a massage therapy code is better. Thanks Jan
DMK:
Both codes work, but they are for different things. A -59 modifier indicates it's a separate service from the chiropractic adjustment. 97124 is for an actual massage, including effleurage, petrissage and/or tapotement (stroking, compression, percussion) We use this for trigger point therapy or A.R.T. performed by the doctor (1 unit) and for massage done in office by our therapist prior to the doctor adjusting. (30 minutes is 2 units, 60 minutes is 4 units)
97140 Is Manual Therapy techniques. You'll probably have to indicate what was done with treatment notes attached to the claim. We've run into certain policies completely disallowing 97140 because it's vague.
Be sure you include a diagnosis indicating there is muscle spasm or myofasciitis.
Good luck!
PMRNC:
He WON'T buy an updated coding book? What if you told him you couldn't do the billing because you don't have an up -to-date coding book!
Pay_My_Claims:
--- Quote from: PMRNC on June 10, 2010, 02:32:13 PM ---He WON'T buy an updated coding book? What if you told him you couldn't do the billing because you don't have an up -to-date coding book!
--- End quote ---
amen on that
teddyditt:
I would love to do this on my own, but I don't have the connections. He doesn't like to spend money at all. I am stupid and have found websites that I can check codes. He knows that I can do that now. :-(
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