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What Is the Difference Between RPM and RTM?

January 2022

Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, HMP and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that coding, coverage, and payment information is error-free and/or that payment will be received.

Happy New Year to All!

Ever since the CPT® 2022 codebook was released by the American Medical Association, this author has received many calls and e-mails from wound/ulcer management professionals and providers inquiring about the similarities and differences between the 5 new remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) services codes and the 5 remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) services codes that were created in 2019. Therapists were particularly eager to learn about the new RTM codes and rules. Therefore, this author created the following table, which displays the frequently asked questions and the side-by-side comparison of the answers as they pertain to RPM and RTM.

Click here to view the table.

Kathleen D. Schaum is a founding member of the Today’s Wound Clinic editorial advisory board and oversees a consulting business. She can be reached for consultation and questions by emailing kathleendschaum@bellsouth.net.

 

References

1. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 2022 Therapy Code List and Dispositions. Last accessed Jan. 18, 2022.

2. MLN Matters. 2022 Annual Update to the Therapy Code List. Last accessed Jan. 18, 2022.

 

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