1. Chapter 538 School-Based Health Services
Physical Therapy Billing Form
Effective August 1, 2019

2. Consent to Bill Medicaid
Prior to billing parents must provide written consent to release information and to bill for Medicaid reimbursement.
Consent is only good for one calendar year.
Parents are to be provided an annual notice.

3. Plan of Care
Services must be documented on the Plan of Care signed by the parent and therapist.
Effective August 1, 2019 Service Plan is now called a Plan of Care. This provides more consistency and avoids a terminology conflict with private school service plans. There is not a need to have a new one signed if it says Service Care Plan.
The IEP Program has been adjusted to reflect the change in terminology.
Specific ICD-10 diagnosis codes are required. ICD-10 codes must relate to the specific type of therapy being provided. Think of these more as treatment diagnosis codes. All appropriate diagnosis codes need to be listed on the Plan of Care.
A global code such as Cerebral Palsy would not be appropriate.

4. Physician Authorization Form
Physician Authorization is required annually to bill for occupational therapy.
The Physical Therapist is to document suggested ICD-10 diagnosis codes that specifically relate to the therapy being provided.
When the physician signs the authorization form they are confirming the therapist’s code(s).
Authorizations can be signed by a Physician (MD or DO), Physician’s Assistant (PA) or by an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).

5. Student Demographics Use the student’s real name as listed in WVEIS
The diagnosis code is to be an ICD-10 code that matches the need for occupational therapy.
County and school names can be written out or use the county and school WVEIS codes.
For provider name print the name of the person providing the service.

6. Service Record – School Based Physical Therapy Billing Form
Medicaid Number
Last Name
First Name
WVEIS Number
Date of Birth
Provider Name
County
School
Month/Year

7. Service Record – School Based Physical Therapy Billing Form
Medicaid Number
Last Name
First Name  
Doe
Calvin
WVEIS Number
Date of Birth
Provider Name  
Logan Kaptis
County
School
Month/Year
59 
302
September 2019

8. Diagnosis Codes
Enter the PT specific ICD 10 Diagnosis Codes on the form starting with box number one.
Enter the codes that are directly associated with the therapy sessions and/or assessments.

9. LIST ALL DIAGNOSIS CODES RELATED TO PHYSICAL THERAPY
ICD 10 Diagnosis Codes
LIST ALL DIAGNOSIS CODES RELATED TO PHYSICAL THERAPY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

10. LIST ALL DIAGNOSIS CODES RELATED TO PHYSICAL THERAPY
ICD 10 Diagnosis Codes
LIST ALL DIAGNOSIS CODES RELATED TO PHYSICAL THERAPY 1.
M24.511 2.
R26.9 3.
M08.00 4. 5. 6.

11. Physical Therapy Procedure Codes
Service Unit
97161
Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complexity
1 event per calendar year
97162
Physical Therapy Evaluation Moderate Complexity
97163
Physical Therapy Evaluation High Complexity
97164
Physical Therapy Re-evaluation
2 events per calendar year
97032 GP
Application of a modality to one or more areas; electrical stimulation (manual), each 15 minutes
20 units per month
97110 GP
Therapeutic procedure, one or more areas, each 15 minutes; therapeutic exercises to develop strength and endurance, range of motion and flexibility
20 units per month
97112 GP
Neuromuscular reeducation of movement, balance, coordination, kinesthetic sense, posture, and proprioception for sitting and/or standing activities, each 15 minutes
97113 GP
Aquatic therapy with therapeutic exercises, each 15 minutes
97116 GP
Gait training (includes stair climbing) each 15 minutes
97140 GP
Manual therapy techniques (Mobilization/manipulation, manual lymphatic drainage, manual traction), one or more regions, each 15 minutes
97150 GP
Therapeutic procedure(s), group (2 or more individuals), each 15 minutes.
97530 GP
Therapeutic activities, direct (one-on-one) patient contact by the provider (use of dynamic activities to improve functional performance) each 15 minutes
97533 GP
Sensory integrative techniques to enhance sensory processing and promote adaptive responses to environmental demands, direct (one-on-one) patient contact by the provider, each 15 minutes

12. Enter Claim Documentation
Use the CPT codes and caps from slide nine to complete the claim documentation section of the billing form.
In the first column list the service date. (If combining minutes from different days for a unit use the date the 15th minute occurred to complete the unit. No span dates are allowed.)
Column two - enter one or more of the diagnosis code numbers that directly relates to the services. (examples 1, 1 & 3, 2)
Column three - enter the CPT code including the GP modifier if appropriate.
Columns four and five - enter the start and end time.
In the last column enter the total number of units or event(s).

13. List Diagnosis Code Number(s)
Claim Documentation
Service Date
List Diagnosis Code Number(s)
Procedure code
Start Time
End Time
Units/Event

14. List Diagnosis Code Number(s)
Claim Documentation
Service Date
List Diagnosis Code Number(s)
Procedure code
Start Time
End Time
Units/Event  
 1,2,3,
97162
9:00 
10:30 1    3
97113 GP
1:30 
2:00 2    2
97116 GP
12:45
1:00

15. Procedure Code Changes
Procedure Code GP is no longer valid.

16. Third Party Billing
At times a student may be eligible for Medicaid as the secondary insurance.
Medicaid is the payer of last resort for direct services (OT, PT, Speech, Audiology, Psychological, and Nursing).
If the student has special transportation services, the direct billing should be submitted. The claim will be denied but will justify claiming transportation billing for that instructional day.
Medicaid will pay ancillary services (TCM, personal care aide and special transportation) as the secondary insurance.
Occasionally a student may be eligible for Medicaid under two numbers. In this case district’s should always use the primary Medicaid number.

17. Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
PTAs can only bill for therapy when an Physical Therapist (PT) certified by the WV Board of Examiners is directly supervising.
Directly supervising requires the Board Certified PT to be on site when the therapy is being provided.
PTA progress/therapy logs are to be co-signed by the supervising OT for therapy dates that are billed for Medicaid. This only applies to dates when the PT was directly supervising the PTA. To make this clear to the person entering billing, the PT should initial the days that they provided direct supervision.
PTAs can not bill for evaluations.

18. Signature and Credentials
Staff who provided or directly supervised the service will sign the form and list credentials.
For PTAs, the supervising PT must co-sign the billing form and initial specific claims directly supervised.
An PT is considered to be directly supervising when in the building at the time of the service.
Claims initialed by the PT can be submitted for billing.

19. Signature and Credentials
____________________ ________________
Signature/Credentials Date
Co-Signature/Credential Date (Initial dates directly supervised)

20. Signature and Credentials
Logan Kaptis PT October 2, 2019
Signature/Credentials Date
Co-Signature/Credential Date (Initial dates directly supervised)

21. Additional Documentation
Progress/therapy logs will also be required.
Original copies of progress/therapy logs must be on file in the special education central office.
There is not a required form for documentation of progress/therapy logs.

22. Kelley Johnson – Coordinator Office of Special Education kelley
Kelley Johnson – Coordinator Office of Special Education ext WVDE Medicaid Website: