I've always found it interesting that an OT eval pays more than a PT eval. I wish I knew why it's this way. To the best of my knowledge, eval codes are the ONLY discipline specific CPT codes.
Ron ~~~ Ron Carson MHS, OT www.OTnow.com ----- Original Message ----- From: pat <pat0...@earthlink.net> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 To: OTlist@OTnow.com <OTlist@OTnow.com> Subj: [OTlist] Ron! Someone thinks OT is more valuable than PT! p> In setting up the fee schedule for my new private practice, I discovered p> that, at least in TX, Medicare thinks OTs are more valuable than PTs. I p> was surprised to learn that they allow $70.95 for an OT eval, but only p> $67.08 for a PT eval. Why do you suppose there is a difference? None of p> the other codes pay differently depending on if the service is performed by an OT or PT. p> Pat p> -- p> Options? p> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com p> Archive? p> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com
