title: Billing and coding for osteopathic manipulative treatment.
abstract: Some osteopathic physicians are not properly reimbursed by insurance companies after providing osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) to their patients. Common problems associated with lack of reimbursements include insurers bundling OMT with the standard evaluation and management service and confusing OMT with chiropractic manipulative treatment or physical therapy services. The authors suggest methods of appeal for denied reimbursement claims that will also prevent future payment denials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine-A.T. Still University, Kirksville, MO 63501-1443, USA. ksnider@atsu.edu
authors.forename: Karen T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Snider
authors.forename: Douglas J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Jorgensen
mesh_terms: D005249:Fees and Charges; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics; D026301:Manipulation, Osteopathic / Q000191:economics*; D008923:Missouri; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D010021:Osteopathic Medicine / Q000191:economics*; D055360:Osteopathic Physicians / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States