Yes! ChiroUp offers subscribers a valuable tool for educating and monitoring patients' at-home exercise compliance and response. This monitoring takes place when patients complete their prescribed exercises through the Healthcom.io app or website.

The 2022 Medicare Fee Schedule introduces five new CPT codes for Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM). These codes now enable providers to get reimbursed for collecting "therapeutic data" using virtual patient engagement and monitoring platforms.

ChiroUp, in particular, collects a specific set of remote patient data, which includes the date the prescribed home exercises were completed and the pain level associated with those exercises. The tracking data is sent to the Activity tab‍ located in the patient record when a patient marks the exercises complete in Healthcom.io. Thus, ChiroUp meets the criteria to use the Remote Therpeutic Monitring (RTM) codes. The information stored in the Activity tab can be used as documentation when submitting any of the 5 RTM codes.

ChiroUp also allows subscribers to send functional disability surveys to remotely monitor patients.

RTM Codes:

Starting January 1, 2022, CMS approved 5 new CPT codes for Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (98975, 98976, 98977, 98980, 98981). 

1) CPT code 98975: Set up and patient education for remote monitoring of therapy

2) CPT code 98976: Device supply with schedule recording and transmission for remote monitoring of the respiratory system, per 30 days

3) CPT code 98977: Device supply with schedule recording and transmission for remote monitoring of the musculoskeletal system, per 30 days

4) CPT code 98980: Remote therapeutic monitoring treatment management services by a physician or other qualified health care professional, requiring at least one interactive communication with the patient/caregiver during the calendar month; first 20 minutes per calendar month

5) CPT code 98981: Remote therapeutic monitoring treatment management services by a physician or other qualified health care professional, requiring at least one interactive communication with the patient/caregiver during the calendar month; each additional 20 minutes per calendar month

Note: Physicians and other qualified health providers have the green light to bill RTM codes. In addition, eligibility for billing RTM codes extends to a variety of healthcare professionals, including physical therapists (PT), occupational therapists (OT), speech-language pathologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical social workers. Please consult with your billing specialist before using these codes, as this is not intended as legal advice.