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oneround:
I am currently reseaching PT and some facilities that are actually charging pt's to come in and use the PS3 and WII as part of their rehab.  I have never heard of this and to my belief would stand firm in saying that this is a non covered benefit.  One facility I recently visited not only statefd that they are coding it but submitting and getting paid for it! When I asked what code they were submitting they indicated an unlisted procedure code and are getting paid for it.

Again, I see something very wrong with this picture and advised that this facility may want to run an audit and start returning any payment that they have received for these services.

I have researched this through many of my resources and I do not find any thing supports billing this or better yet even having a code for it.    Have any of you in this forum came across this or know of this and can share your insites with me so as to further educate me if I am tottaly missing something here.

Thanks

DMK:
Maybe "exercise instruction"?  So they make sure the patient is doing it right at home?  It sounds a bit out there to me, unless the program they're using is their program, designed by them, not one that the patient can buy.

Wow, that's pushing the envelope......

Michele:
I would think that it would matter if the PT were watching and supervising the activities.  If they were using the Wii or the PS3 to have the patient do activities or exercises that were part of their PT program then maybe......but I haven't heard of this before.  But if the patient is just coming in to use their Wii or PS3 but isn't even being supervised, then it doesn't sound right to me.

Michele

PMRNC:
Seriously?  If this is true, I'm going to get a PT to come to my house and bill my insurance company for my use of my own Wii Fit!

DMK:
I asked my doctor about this today.  He said that the Wii has a great vestibular and balance training programs, and the program gives immediate feedback.  They are currently developing a program for convalescence homes to help prevent falls.  Wow! 

He says it's the same thing as lifting weights.  You can do it at home, but if the PT is observing or helping it's a professional component.

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