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The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 97032 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Constant Attendance Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Modalities.
Whether you charge unattended (97014 or G0283 for Medicare) or attended electrical stimulation (97032) depends upon how you provide the modality.
CPT 97032 describes the application of electrical stimulation therapy to one or more areas for the treatment of pain and other muscle-related disorders. This article will cover the official description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, similar codes ...
The information in this article contains billing, coding or other guidelines that complement the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for the Outpatient Physical Therapy L34428 LCD. Electrical Stimulation (CPT® code 97032 and HCPCS codes G0281 and G0283) and Electromagnetic Therapy (HCPCS code G0329)
Constant Attendance Modality codes (97032 – 97039) are used to report various physical agents applied to the patient for the purpose of producing therapeutic changes to biological tissue.
CPT 97032 (electrical stimulation-manual-each 15 minutes) Medicare does not accept claims for 97032 and 92526 on the same day by speech-language pathologists (see CPT 92526 + CPT 97032 below).
Stimulation delivered by vaginal or anal probes connected to an external pulse generator may be billed as 97032. Stimulation delivered via electrodes should be billed as G0283.
CPT®Code 97032 Details Upcoming and Historical Information Change Type Change Date Previous Descriptor Code Changed 01-01-2010 Application of a modality to one or more areas; electrical stimulation (manual), each 15 minutes Code Added 01-01-1995 --
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Modalities 97032-97039 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association. Subscribe to Codify by AAPC and get the code details in a flash.
The information in this article contains billing, coding or other guidelines that complement the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Nerve Blocks and Electrostimulation for Peripheral Neuropathy L37642. Use of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation CPT/HCPCS Codes (97032, 97139, G0282, G0283) for these treatments is inappropriate.