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What You Need to Know About Physical Therapy Billing

What are the codes? The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) According to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical practitioner – including a physical therapist – must have proven the need for his services through accurate diagnoses and in accordance to ICD’s latest rulings, before billing a patient. These billings are often executed with special reference to ICD billing codes – the most popular the being the ICD-10. And while choosing the exact bill for the condition might prove herculean, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has advised that the code which most closely defines a given condition should be used. Before proceeding with other aspects of therapy billing, it is important to familiarize with the terminologies in this field.… Read more