As of Jan. 1, 2024, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other providers will be able to submit Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT, codes for an important part of care: providing training to caregivers of patients who have a functional deficit. The new codes, which apply to training while the patient is not present, are based on a collaborative submission by the American Physical Therapy Association, the American Occupational Therapy Association, and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
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New CPT Codes Will Support the Critical Role of Caregivers
Beginning in 2024, PTs can bill for caregiver training.
Date: December 1, 2023
Contact: aptamag@apta.org
Content Type: Feature
Alice Bell, PT, DPT, and Wanda Evans, PT, DPT, MHS
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