Next Event: NCCI Edits & Modifier 59: Version 31.2
Date: June 26,2025
Please join us on October 8, 2025 as Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. presents “A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding the Occupational Therapy Evaluation CPT Codes“ from 1:00pm – 3:30pm EDT. This 2.5-hour online course will teach participants how to determine and select the appropriate occupational therapy evaluation CPT code based on their documentation in the medical record of the 3 components of the occupational therapy evaluation CPT codes for pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics.
Rick Gawenda, P.T., graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Gawenda is currently the President and founder of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. He has provided valuable education and consulting to hospitals, rehabilitation agencies, private practices, nursing homes, and his peers in the areas of CPT and ICD-10 coding, billing, documentation, reimbursement, and compliance as it pertains to outpatient therapy services as well as denial management and the appeals process for Medicare denied claims. Mr. Gawenda’s website, www.woocommerce-345137-2568417.cloudwaysapps.com, provides a valuable source of information on rehabilitation rules and regulations, coding, documentation, and reimbursement.
Mr. Gawenda is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and Michigan Physical Therapy Association (MPTA). Mr. Gawenda is the Past President of the Section on Health Policy & Administration of the APTA as well as Past President of the Michigan Association of Medical Rehabilitation Program Administrators.
Mr. Gawenda is also the author of “The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation: A Complete Guide to Increasing Reimbursement and Reducing Denials” and “Coding and Billing For Outpatient Rehab Made Easy: Proper Use of CPT Codes, ICD-9 Codes and Modifiers”.
To register online with a credit card, purchase a ticket at the bottom of this page. The only way to register for this webinar is online with a credit card. We do not take Purchase Orders (PO’s) from any organization!
One registration allows as many people to watch and listen to the webinar on one computer.
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In 2017, occupational therapists could no longer report CPT code 97003 for their occupational therapy evaluation. This is because, beginning with dates of service on and after January 1, 2017, occupational therapists had 3 new occupational therapy evaluation codes to select from based on 3 different components. Calendar year 2025 is the ninth year occupational therapists have been using the new evaluation CPT codes, yet, many occupational therapists still select the wrong level of evaluation due to their lack of understanding of the 3 components.
This 2.5-hour online course will thoroughly explain and teach participants the following:
Case scenarios will be utilized for pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics to teach participants how to select appropriate occupational therapy evaluation code based on the data collected/determined from the 3 components.
If you have questions about registration or logistics for this webinar conference, please contact the Webinar Conference Manager Michelle Gawenda.