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Physical Therapy Billing Services
Plans of care mean recurring visits, timed codes, and visit-limit authorizations. Salt HealthOps co-manages PT billing so claims, auths, and denials keep pace with your schedule.
Quick answer
What does physical therapy billing support include?
Physical therapy billing support covers visit-based claim submission, timed-code (8-minute rule) support, authorization and visit-limit tracking, eligibility checks, and denial work for therapy-specific payer rules. Salt HealthOps delivers it as a co-managed service for PT, OT, and rehab clinics with US accountability and weekly reporting.
Why PT billing is uniquely demanding
A plan of care turns one patient into a long series of recurring visits, each with timed codes and unit calculations, and many under visit-limit authorizations. The volume is relentless, the timed-code rules are unforgiving, and an exhausted authorization can deny a stretch of visits.
- Recurring plan-of-care visits at high volume
- Timed codes and the 8-minute rule for units
- Visit-limit and authorization tracking
- Therapy cap and threshold considerations
- Modifier requirements for therapy services
How Salt HealthOps supports physical therapy
Visit-based claims
Consistent submission across recurring visits.
Timed-code support
Unit calculation support under the 8-minute rule.
Authorization tracking
Visit limits and renewals tracked before they lapse.
Eligibility & benefits
Therapy benefit checks before visits.
Modifier handling
Therapy modifiers applied per payer rules.
Denial & AR work
Working therapy denials and unpaid claims.
Common PT denials we work
- Visit limit or authorization exhausted
- Timed-code unit miscalculations
- Missing therapy modifiers
- Plan-of-care or documentation requirements
- Eligibility or coverage changes mid-plan
Workflow and KPIs
- 01
Intake
Map payers, visit volume, and auth rules.
- 02
Access setup
Least-privilege access to your EHR/PM and portals.
- 03
SOP alignment
Align unit, modifier, and auth-tracking rules.
- 04
Execution
Claims, auths, eligibility, and denials worked.
- 05
QA & reporting
Audits and weekly KPI reporting.
Recommended engagement models
Managed HealthOps Pod
A team for multi-location clinics.
Learn moreBacklog Cleanup Sprint
Clear an AR or denial backlog.
Learn moreSecurity and compliance
PT billing runs under HIPAA-aware workflows with access control and audit-friendly processes. We are BAA-ready; Salt Technologies is ISO certified with SOC 2 in progress. You keep ownership of your systems and data.
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Frequently asked questions
Do you support the 8-minute rule and timed codes?
Yes. We support unit calculation for timed codes under the 8-minute rule per your documentation and payer rules, which is a frequent source of PT underbilling and denials when handled inconsistently.
Can you track visit limits and authorizations?
Yes. We track visit-limit authorizations and renewal dates and flag them before they are exhausted, so a lapsed auth does not deny a run of visits.
Do you work with multi-location PT clinics?
Yes. Multi-location and multi-therapist clinics benefit from a managed pod that can handle the volume with consistent SOPs and per-location reporting.
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Next step
Keep up with your plan-of-care volume
Discuss physical therapy billing support. We will map your visit and auth workflows and recommend an engagement model.