Effective on January 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the final rule for Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM), broadening the field of remote monitoring beyond the existing Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) codes already in effect.
The six current remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) codes for Medicare reimbursement are a huge step in advancing digital healthcare for rehab therapy practices, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and multi-specialty practices.
What Is Remote Therapeutic Monitoring?
Unsurprisingly, these new current procedural terminology (CPT) codes have also brought up a slew of questions across the industry, and we’re here to clear the air! So, what is remote therapeutic monitoring?
5 FAQs about RTM
Download our remote therapeutic monitoring infographic to review the top five questions and answers about RTM for rehabilitation therapy.