Physical Therapy Question

Anybody good with PT/rehab terms? PT assessment Patient performs s/l "clenched transfers" or "clinched transfers" or "Clint's transfers". I can't find any of them. Thanks distraction ...

Sounds like doctor is saying the patient did an "abdominal backhoe contraction." HELP! TIA ...

worked on seated chair extension to work on stretching her upper thoracic spine as well as adding "s/l no monies" which did show very poor movement in the external rotation. ...

I have never coded/billed for physical therapy. The scenario is: eval (97001), application of hot/cold packs (97010), and 3 minutes of ultrasound (97035). I checked the cms website and other sites relating to physical therapy, but they are all unclear. Should I bill/code this as 97001 and 97010-59? ...

Doc is saying "undergo CMT 3 days a week for 4 weeks, each including E-stim _____ (spelling "machtric or mechtric"... s/l mactrack) and 2 units of 97124 and 2 units of 97110. any ideas? ...

My new account includes physical therapy and rehabilitation reports. It's been many moons since I've done this worktype. I've googled for PT terms, but nothing I find is very helpful. Does anyone know of a PT glossary that's free on line? I'll be eternally grateful for any help. ...

Please help. S/L agoski or egoski physical therapy ...

History of hyperglycemia associated with steroid and pegus arginase therapy in the past. ...

What is the difference? ...

The phrase is She will be evaluated by PT, OT and speech therapy, corrected to She will be evaluated by PT, OT and Speech Therapy. I thought it was only capitalized in when followed by a proper name like Montana Central Hospital Speech Therapy. Thanks. ...

This is on an ano-rectal cancer patient: He had "C-LOCK" therapy. Is this short for coacogenic? Thx. ...

MD states: In physical therapy and s/l "kinetial" therapy. I know kinetic therapy is a term, but kinetial? ...

In the physical exam the dictator says "no perineum _______?______ " it sounds like hosslecourse. I know that's not a real word but that is what it sounds like, and I can't find anything that resembles it. ...

It sounds like theyre saying "Hypertension, well controlled on duo therapy" Any ideas? Is that right? ...

Dictator talking about s/l cinegray in reference to radiation therapy! Help please and thanks! ...

This patient has rheumatoid arthritis and the doctor dictates the following: "(s/l Gope) therapy - no efficacy. (s/l Flusilamine) - great response - on for 18 years." I'd appreciate any ideas on where to look or what the words may be...I couldn't find anything online. ...

"Psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis – diagnosed in 2008, but never started on any s/l immodulary therapy." That's all for that sentence and that particular diagnosis is never brought up again in this dictation. ...

As the dressing was placed on, her DG Arthur cold therapy pad was wrapped into the dressing. I've been trying to confirm DG Arthur cold therapy pad, but I can't find it. Has anyone heard of something similar to this? Thanks! ...

Extremities: 3+ edema. s/l kidneys bilaterally. What could "kidneys" be? ...

Typing on Physical Examination, I hear this: Abdomen was nontender; no liberetch, no spleen tip... "liberetch"?! I think I am going crazy. What is this? ...

Cardiovascular system: Heart sounds regular. No murmurs. No gallops heard. s/l "percussed" respiratory sounds masking the heart sounds. Abdomen soft. Patient with URI symptoms. Does this make sense in this context? Thanks! ...

I've been thinking about going into coding, but what is it like physically? The immobility of transcription drives me crazy sometimes, as well as the eye strain of editing, so I am wondering if the actual physical work of coding includes the same stress. Or maybe I will just get a job on my feet, stocking in a warehouse? ...

I transcribing a dictation where "physical examination" was already dictated after the history of present illness and before the past medical history. Now she's dictated it again after the review of systems. Is it possible that the first one should have gone under the history of present illness heading? Also, in her review of systems, she numbers each heading...should I transcribe it as such or leave the numbers out? ...

Patient called ("on later heart exam") as late as 2000. No murmurs, rubs, or gallops ("----") and moderate entry. Clear abdomen, soft nontender. It might say 1 over 2000? ...

Physical examination status post C-section, under "genitourinary" - Normal female external genitalia. _______ was mild. s/l luke hair or low care. ...

Physical Therapy Question - hh

Possibly scapula ?? nm - MT

No, it definitely starts with a cap.... - hh

posterior and inferior capsule would make sense? - nm

I think I will try that. capsule - hh

capsular tightness? - nm

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