Medicare 8 Minute Rule

On a single Date of Service, you spend a total of 50 minutes providing a patient with timed therapy services. What is the maximum number of timed units you can bill?

During a single treatment session you spend 20 minutes providing ultrasound and 20 minutes providing therapeutic exercise. How many total units can you bill?

Are there any timed codes that are an exception to the 8 Minute Rule?

During a single treatment session, you spend 5 minutes performing ultrasound and 7 minutes providing manual therapy. How many total units can you bill for these services?

During a single treatment session, you spend 24 minutes providing neuromuscular reeducation and 23 minutes providing therapeutic exercise. How many total units can you bill?

During a single treatment session you provide 7 minutes of neuromuscular re-education, 7 minutes of manual therapy, and 7 minutes of therapeutic exercise. How many units can you bill?

Are the Evaluation and Re-Evaluation codes Timed or Untimed Codes?

True or False? You must use the Medicare 8 Minute Rule with all commercial insurance carriers.

During a single treatment session, you spend 33 minutes of therapetic exercise and 7 minutes of manual therapy. How many units can you charge?

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