{"id":41220,"date":"2023-03-01T14:16:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T19:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtelehealth.com\/?p=41220"},"modified":"2023-03-01T14:16:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T19:16:10","slug":"how-to-bill-for-physical-therapy-telehealth-services-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drmiltie.com\/at-home-testing\/how-to-bill-for-physical-therapy-telehealth-services-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Bill for Physical Therapy Telehealth Services in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Many physical therapy centers began providing telehealth at the start of the COVID- 19 public health emergency (PHE). In 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) CMS added 11 new services to the list of telehealth services covered by Medicare during the COVID-19. The CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule issued by CMS has some significant changes for telehealth, which will impact billing for physical therapy services. As a physical therapy medical billing company<\/strong><\/a>, we stay updated on these developments to seamlessly handle telehealth billing for our clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Billing Virtual Physical Therapy in 2023 \u2013 Key Points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During the COVID-19 PHE, Medicare pays for real-time face-to-face telehealth furnished by physical therapy providers and physical therapy assistants under Medicare Part B. Physical therapists can bill for telehealth services for 151 days after the PHE ends. Many of the basic rules for billing these services still apply and are reviewed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n