Drop arm test: Procedure, interpretation, and diagnostic accuracy
A positive drop arm test rules in a full-thickness cuff tear at 88-96% specificity. Low sensitivity means a negative rules nothing out.
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing: How to read CPET results
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing shows why a patient can’t exercise: the five variables, their normal values, and what each means.
1 Minute heart rate recovery chart by age
Median 1-minute recovery falls from 20 bpm in your 30s to 11 bpm in your 70s. See the sourced chart by age and sex, and why cutoffs differ.
ICD-10 code S52.001E: Fracture of upper end of right radius, subsequent encounter
ICD-10 code S52.001E: Quick reference Field Detail Code S52.001E Full descriptor Fracture of unspecified upper end of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Code type Billable (valid for claim submission) Valid since FY2016 (October 1, 2015) ICD-10-CM chapter Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of […]
SOAP progress notes template
Download your free SOAP progress notes template A one-page PDF with patient details and blank Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan fields. It closes with lines for the practitioner’s name and signature. Download template SOAP progress notes record a patient encounter in four fixed sections: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan. The format is used across mental […]
Eden’s test template
Download your free Eden’s test assessment form A printable form for writing up an Eden’s test assessment in the patient’s notes. Open fields cover patient information, clinical notes, a dedicated military brace test box, recommendations, and practitioner sign-off. Download template Eden’s test is a provocation maneuver used to check whether the costoclavicular space is compressing […]
Deep neck flexor endurance test: Procedure and normative values
Healthy adults average 38.9 seconds (men) and 29.4 (women). Here’s how to run the test, score the hold time, and set the four-week retest.
HCPCS Code G0159: Physical therapist home health billing guide
What is HCPCS Code G0159? HCPCS Code G0159 is the Medicare G-code for a physical therapy maintenance program delivered at home. A qualified physical therapist sets up or delivers that program, and each unit covers 15 minutes. The official CMS descriptor is specific about the setting and the service: Services performed by a qualified physical […]
Body composition test: Methods, results, and healthy ranges
A body composition test measures what your weight is made of: Fat mass, lean mass, total body water, and bone mineral density. A scale cannot tell you any of that. Two people can weigh exactly the same and still have very different health profiles. Practitioners use the breakdown to set a baseline, judge metabolic risk, […]
ICD-10 code S43.014D: Right shoulder dislocation, subsequent encounter
S43.014D covers an anterior dislocation of the right humerus once active treatment has ended, so it’s the code for follow-up and PT visits.