more on "who's qualified to do custom orthotics and prosthetics"

more on "who's qualified to do custom orthotics and prosthetics"

Beth Stiner

11/22/2005

.'another interesting bit of information' in the publication Advance News
Magazine - Advanced for Directors in Rehabilitation, go to the link below,
press and hold the Ctrl key and left click on it, the article is Coding
Clues, specifically the question and answer section where the question comes
from an OTR inquiring as to how to bill for Lcodes she/he is custom
fabricating in in patient/SNF environment. It seems that that she/he is
not only being told (based on the therapy setting) to bill for the Lcode for
the custom orthotic but also for the time spent (fabricating/fitting?) it
and then also training time for teaching the patient how to apply and wear
and use, etc. using appropriate CPT codes for minutes.

 

 

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If you have trouble with this link, use your browser and go to
advanceweb.com, follow the left column choices to Rehabilitation, then
Advance for Directors of Rehabilitation and then to Coding Clues. I was not
able to direct link for some reason from this site, sorry.

 

Feedback is solicited and welcome and I will post all to list unless ask not
to specifically.

 

Thanks to all for your time and interest.

 

Beth Stiner, CFom

Patient Care Specialist

Fillauer O & P, Inc.

2710 Amnicola Highway

Chattanooga, TN 37406

423-698-8971 or 800-251-6398, ext. 229

423-624-5160 facsimile

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