RE: Canalith Repositioning

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If you are doing Canalith repositioning, you should use CPT code 95992.

Other procedures utilized in the treatment could be billed under

neuro-re-education or manual therapy as appropriate.

Diane , PT, DPT, MHA

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From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On

Behalf Of Jarrett, Lori

Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 5:30 AM

To: PTManager

Subject: RE: Canalith Repositioning

Can you bill it as manual therapy, or does it have to be billed under

the specific canalith repositioning code?

Thanks, Lori Jarrett, PT

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From: Rick Gawenda [mailto:rick0905@...

<mailto:rick0905%40yahoo.com> ]

Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 5:36 PM

To: ptmanager <mailto:ptmanager%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: Canalith Repositioning

Please see the attached transmittal from CMS regarding Canalith

Repositioning. Many providers have not been reimbursed for this code

since Medicare contractors did not have the code added as a sometimes

therapy code. According to APTA, this could take until July 1, 2011 to

correct. Here is the statement form APTA: " Payment will be made

retroactive to January 1. However, CMS states that the contractors may

not be able to update their systems to pay for the code until July 1.

PTs will need to resubmit all claims that are denied after the

contractors update their systems. There will not be automatic

adjustments. It is possible that some contractors may figure out a way

to pay before July 1, so providers should check with their contractors

after the change request is issued. "

Here is the link to the transmittal released today:

http://www.cms.gov/transmittals/downloads/R2175CP.pdf

Rick Gawenda, PT

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Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc.

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