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Presented by:
Jennifer S. DeYoung, MOT, OTR/L, CHT
Bridget Burke, OTR/L, CHT
Michele Simone, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Webinar Description: This webinar will provide practical, hand therapy–specific guidance on billing and coding to support compliant reimbursement across diverse practice settings. Content will focus on evaluation complexity selection, reevaluation use, concurrent CPT coding, modifier application, Medicare therapy thresholds, and orthotic (L code) billing, with emphasis on common areas of confusion and audit risk for OT and PT Certified Hand Therapists. The webinar is designed to improve coding accuracy, documentation defensibility, and consistency, while reducing claim denials and underutilization of appropriate codes.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will:
- Select the appropriate evaluation and re evaluation CPT codes for OT and PT services based on patient complexity and clinical decision making.
- Apply Medicare therapy threshold rules, including correct use of the KX modifier, to support continued medically necessary care.
- Identify CPT code combinations that are restricted or allowed under NCCI edits, and apply modifiers correctly when documentation supports distinct services.
- Differentiate between custom fabricated and custom fitted orthoses and assign correct L codes based on CMS definitions.
- Identify documentation requirements for orthotic billing, including proof of delivery and MAC specific considerations.
- Implement practical billing and coding strategies to reduce denials and improve compliance in outpatient hand therapy practice.
CE Credit: 1.0 continuing education hours, or 0.10 CEUs
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An email will be sent to all registrants approximately three to five business days after the live presentation with access to the recording, handout and quiz for CE credit.
Pricing:
Members $40
Student Members $25
Non-Members $60
Student Non-Members $35
* The ASHT Webinar Committee conducts an audit of webinars to ensure that the content is keeping up with the latest science and research. Please note that this webinar may be updated in the future. At that time, the purchased webinar will no longer be available for view.
Michele Simone graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1990 and practiced across diverse clinical settings before specializing in hand therapy, earning her CHT in 2008. She completed her post-professional doctorate in occupational therapy in 2021, focusing her capstone on the psychosocial aspects of hand injury. Michele’s professional interests center on teaching, mentoring emerging clinicians, and integrating research into everyday practice to improve patient outcomes. She is an active educator and presenter who is passionate about advancing the profession through evidence-informed clinical development.
Bridget Burke is a seasoned upper extremity specialist and Certified Hand Therapist with more than three decades of clinical and administrative leadership experience. As Director of Hand Therapy at Orthopedic One, she oversees operations for six physician-owned clinics while maintaining an active caseload and leading initiatives in documentation development, compliance auditing, and quality improvement. Bridget has a long history of mentoring clinicians, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and strengthening practice standards across outpatient hand therapy settings. A long-standing ASHT member, she is dedicated to promoting consistent, high-quality, and patient-centered care.
Jennifer DeYoung is a Certified Hand Therapist with nearly 30 years of clinical, educational, and leadership experience in upper extremity rehabilitation. She serves as Hand Therapy Director for Upstream Rehabilitation, where she leads specialty program development, fellowship curriculum design,and mentorship initiatives across a national organization. Jennifer has extensive experience in orthosis fabrication education, advanced clinical training, and developing structured learning pathways for therapists new to hand therapy. An active member of the ASHT and the Practice Committee Chair, she is committed to advancing clinical excellence, compliance, and professional growth within the field.