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97162 - Physical therapy evaluation; moderate complexity requiring components

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Procedure / ServicePhysical therapy evaluation; moderate complexity requiring components
Procedure / Service Description

Group adaptive behavior treatment with protocol modification, administered by physician or - 97158 other qualified health care professional, face-to-face with multiple patients, each 15 minutes 97161 Physical therapy evaluation; low complexity, requiring components 97162 Physical therapy evaluation; moderate complexity requiring components 97163 Physical therapy evaluation; high complexity requiring components 97164 Reevaluation of physical therapy established plan of care requiring components

Likely documents
  • Confirm benefit details
  • Submit clinical notes if requested by the plan
Next actions
  • Confirm the current plan policy before submission.
  • Use the insurer authorization workflow for this listed code.