Massage Therapy CPT Codes

Massage therapy CPT codes are a must if you are going to deal with medical insurance.

In order for you to file a medical insurance claim for reimbursement with your client's medical insurance, you will need to be familiar with ICD-9 diagnostic coding and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) coding. That is correct. Before filing medical insurance claims, the claims must be properly coded.

All claims require a diagnosis code and a CPT code or they will be pended or denied by the insurance company. Of course, as a massage therapist, you will not be diagnosing the client. The referring physician will provide the diagnosis for you, along with the types of service the physician would like for you to perform.

Each treatment you provide the client has a CPT code. These codes are the key to filing medical insurance. They determine the amount you will be paid for each service you render. The ones you will use most are as follows:

97010 for hot and cold packs

97018 for paraffin bath treatment (hot wax)

97124 for medical massage

97139 for unlisted modalities

97140 for manual therapy and for myofascial release

With 97139, be sure and submit a brief description of the service rendered to save time. If you do not, the insurance company will either pend or deny the claim until a description is submitted.

CPT codes change periodically so check for the most current CPT book or go online for the most updated codes.

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