A PTA treats a Medicare patient during a 30-minute session….
A PTA treats a Medicare patient during a 30-minute session. The following skilled, one-on-one interventions were provided: 15 minutes of therapeutic exercise (97110) 7 minutes of neuromuscular re-education (97112) Direct Treatment Time is 22 minutes. What is the correct amount of units that can be billed?
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A PTA is treating a patient in an outpatient clinic. The supervising PT asks the PTA to document 45 minutes of therapeutic exercise (97110), even though only 30 minutes of skilled, one-on-one treatment was provided. The PT explains that the clinic is “behind on productivity” and says, “This is how we keep the doors open.” The PTA feels uncomfortable but does not want to challenge the PT. Using the RIPS model, which of the following is the BEST initial course of action for the PTA?
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