Massage Therapy SOAP Notes
Download your free massage therapy SOAP note template A printable one-page form with prompts for client-reported pain and history, range of motion and palpation findings, your clinical interpretation, and the treatment plan. It also has space for session date, therapist name, and client and therapist signatures. Download template A massage therapy SOAP note records what […]
Functional reach test: Scoring, norms, and fall risk
Learn how to run the functional reach test in five minutes, average three trials, and read the fall risk cut-offs, plus the setup mistakes that skew scores.
ICD-10 Code S83.422A: Lateral collateral ligament sprain, left knee
ICD-10 Code S83.422A is the billable diagnosis code for a sprain of the lateral collateral ligament of the left knee, initial encounter. In practice, one seven-character string carries the ligament, the side, and the phase of care. Notably, three siblings absorb the claims that lose any part of that detail. Specifically, S83.412A covers the medial […]
HCPCS Code E0153: Platform attachment, forearm crutch, each
HCPCS Code E0153 is the Level II code for a platform attachment fitted to a forearm crutch. It is billed per attachment, so a patient using two crutches generates two units. Medicare Part B pays it as durable medical equipment when the supplier documents why the patient cannot grip a standard handle. This reference covers […]
CPT Code 97161: Low complexity physical therapy evaluation
CPT 97161 covers a low complexity PT evaluation: one to two exam elements, modifier GP required, about $87-$102 from Medicare.
Craig’s test assessment form
Download your free Craig’s test assessment form A ready-to-use form covering patient positioning, examiner technique, and angle measurement. It also carries normal-value reference ranges and space for your clinical interpretation. Download template Craig’s test measures femoral anteversion, the inward twist of the femur. Also called the trochanteric prominence angle test, it needs only a treatment […]
ICD-10 Code M89.9: Disorder of bone, unspecified
M89.9 is billable for disorder of bone, unspecified, and the only M89 code that bills at four characters. Use it when no type is documented.
CPT code 20501: Sinus tract injection billing guide
CPT 20501 covers a diagnostic sinus tract injection, or sinogram. Bill 20500 for therapeutic injections, and verify CCI edits before 76080.
Ely’s test: How to perform it and grade the result
A patient comes in with anterior knee pain that flares on stairs and settles at rest. The knee itself looks unremarkable. Often the problem sits higher up, in the one quadriceps muscle that also crosses the hip. Ely’s test answers that question in about 90 seconds. The patient lies face down, you bend the knee, […]
Thompson test: procedure, interpretation, and accuracy
The Thompson test is a 60-second bedside check for a complete Achilles tendon rupture. With the patient prone, you squeeze the calf and watch the foot. If the foot does not plantarflex, the tendon is probably torn through. Complete ruptures are still picked up late, usually because swelling hides the palpable gap in the tendon […]