Direct Physical Therapy definition
Direct Physical Therapy means a face-to-face contact between a patient and a licensed physical 22 therapist or his/her assistant acting under his/her direction. The appointment shall include the evaluation 23 of functional impairments and their management using established therapeutic modalities which may 24 include, but are not limited to, hot and cold packs, mechanical traction, neuro-muscular 25 re-education, manual therapy, electrical stimulation and ultrasound. Such interventions must be recorded 26 in the patient’s medical record. Within this category of services, the following may also be 27 provided/reported:
Direct Physical Therapy means a face-to-face contact between a patient and a licensed