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A major factor influencing payment for physical therapist services is how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services values and reimburses Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT, codes. CMS uses Relative Value Units, or RVUs, within the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale, or RBRVS, payment system
Feb 2, 2014/Test & Measure
Measures strength and power of the gastrocnemius, soleus, and Achilles tendon complex; part of a test battery shown to be reliable and valid for evaluation of lower leg function in patients with Achilles tendinopathy.
May 19, 2021/Roundup
Members and the profession in the media, May 2021 edition.
Dec 1, 2019/Column
Prepared beats scared.
Jan 25, 2015/Test & Measure
Measures muscle tone/spasticity.
Feb 7, 2022/Review
Sitting times of six or more hours per day increased mortality risk among the inactive — but not for survivors who met PA guidelines.
Jun 1, 2016/Feature
Clinician-scientists bridge a key gap between research and clinical practice, these PTs say. But there simply aren't enough of them.
Jul 25, 2025/News
After five years of cuts, CMS proposes an increase in the conversion factor but devalues physical therapy codes.
Sep 20, 2022/Review
A new systematic review and meta-analysis reinforces the importance of movement in treating knee pain.
Jul 26, 2022/Review
Authors believe that assessing this important self-concept early on could help providers create more effective treatment programs.
