Yes, disciplines can co-treat and bill separately, however the two disciplines times when added together cannot equal more than the total time spent with the patient. So, if OT and PT work together with a person for 42 minutes, OT can bill 21 and PT can bill 21, but they cannot each bill 42.
Hope that helps,
De
Ron Carson wrote:
Hello Jimmie:
I don't collaborate with any other discipline. I don't feel like I even collaborate with physicians. I ask for scripts, I send them plans of care, they sign them and that's it! I really am on my own, unless I reach out and ask for help.
I want to ask for a point of clarification. By Medicare standards, isn't it acceptable for two disciplines to co-treat and bill separately so long as there are separate goals for each discipline?
Ron
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On 3/25/2005, Jimmie Arceneaux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
JA> Personally, I was wondering what others on the list feel of
JA> collaborative treatment as it exists at this time. Prior to moving
JA> from a cost based reimbursement system to CPT billing under
JA> Medicare, PTs and OTs often co-treated with severely involved brain
JA> injured and post CVA patients. It is seen less often in the States
JA> now because CPT billing does not allow for multiple disciplines to
JA> bill for the same full time period.
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