Outpatient Specialty Procedures: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Overview

Overview of PM&R

PM&R Providers

Clinical Indications

PM&R Evaluations

Modalities

Therapeutic Procedures

Active Wound Care

Orthotic/Prosthetic Management

Documentation Elements

Review

Section 3: Format and Guidelines

PM&R Procedure Codes 

PM&R Coding Guidelines

CPT® Guidelines

Other Coding Guidelines

Common Modifiers

Review

Section 4: Coding Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

PM&R Coding Scenarios

Section 5: Coding Application: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Case Study 1

Case Study 2

Case Study 3

Case Study 4

Case Study 5

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Sarah is a Subject Matter Expert/Writer for Relias's Revenue Cycle and Coding online education. Sarah is credentialed by AHIMA as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) and Certified Coding Specialist Physician-based (CCS-P), as well as an approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer. She is also credentialed by AAPC as a Certified Professional Coding Instructor (CPC-I), a certified coder of physician/professional (CPC) and outpatient hospital services (COC), and a Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC), with specialty certification in Evaluation and Management Services (CEMC). Sarah has extensive experience in both professional and facility ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT and HCPCS coding, auditing, and revenue cycle management and as an educator of hospital and professional medical coding curriculum. She has served as Director of Physician Billing and Reimbursement for a regional health system, Manager of Coding and Compliance for a hospital and cancer center, and Business Manager of Physician Practices at a teaching hospital, as well as a coding auditor and consultant. Sarah has also authored coding textbooks and instructional resources.

Disclosure: Sarah A. Serling, CCS, CPC, CRC, COC, CCS-P, CEMC, CPC-I, ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.