Next Event: 2026 CPT Coding and Billing for Speech Therapy Services
Date: January 20,2026
NCCI Edits: Questions and Answers
On June 15, 2020, I published an article where I answered some of the more common questions I receive regarding the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) procedure-to-procedure (PTP) edits as they pertain to outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services. That article led to additional questions that I will provide answers to in this article. QuestionDoes the Medicare program pay for CPT code 97750 (Physical performance test or measurement) on the same day as a physical therapy or occupational therapy evaluation or reevaluation? Answer QuestionDoes the Medicare program pay for CPT code 97755 (Assistive technology assessment) on the same day
Prosthetic Training: What’s Included in CPT Codes 97761 & 97763
For those of you that work with patient’s who have had a lower and/or upper extremity amputation and now must be fitted and trained in the use of a prosthesis, we do not fully understand what interventions, training and education we provide that are included as part of prosthetic training (CPT codes 97761 and 97763). In this article, I will teach you what services and interventions you provide are included in prosthetic training and provide you with a critical reference to support my answer that you will want to have at your disposal to educate insurance carriers and/or to use