Documentation of timed and untimed code minutes spent

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Currently we are documenting minutes spent for each timed and untimed CPT code.

We have not been formally audited by CMS but we are trying to determine if we

need to be even more specific. Instead of stating we performed manual therapy

for 15 minutes, do we need to document that we performed technique 1 for 5

minutes, technique 2 for 10 minutes, etc?

Obviously documenting time for each specific treatment modality is time

consuming and would like to avoid this unless we truly have to. Any insight you

can provide would be helpful.

Jon Weiss, PT, LAT

Information Services - Bellin Health

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Phone: x2612

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