Hello, Per Medicare guidelines speech therapists are not allowed to bill using the e-stim cpt codes. Their only option for billing vital stim would be to use the swallowing treatment code. This code is untimed, meaning they can only bill it once per visit. Not very lucrative. Jimmie
Orli Weisser-Pike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Our ST does Vital Stim and bills Medicare. None of the OTs that I know work directly with swallowing issues. The inpatient rehab unit has a "diners" group at each meal supervised by either OTs or STs--making sure that the patients get their meals thickened, use correct feeding strategies, etc. ---Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Arceneaux Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:34 PM To: OTlist Subject: [OTlist] Swallowing Hello, Is anyone out there working with swallowing patients? It seems to be a dead issue for OT at most sites, but at my work there has been some talk about Vital Stim and the inability for ST to bill for this modality under a Medicare situation. Just curious. Jim --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn ************************************************************************************** ----------------------------------------- Smart Medicine. Inspired Care. And the awards to prove it. Recognized as a Top 50 Healthcare Network. To learn about other recognition and awards Baptist has earned, visit: http://www.bmhcc.org/aboutus/awards/index.asp This message and any files transmitted with it may contain legally privileged, confidential, or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not permitted to use, copy, or forward it, in whole or in part without the express consent of the sender. Please notify the sender of the error by reply email, disregard the foregoing messages, and delete it immediately. -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn ************************************************************************************** --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
