8 Minute Rule Quiz

During a single treatment session, you spend 20 minutes providing therapeutic exercise and 20 minutes providing ultrasound. How many total units can you bill?

3 units

A total of 40 minutes divided by 15 = 2 with a remainder of 10. Because 10 is greater than 8, it counts as an additional unit, giving you a total of 3 units.

During a single treatment session, you spend 5 minutes performing ultrasound and 7 minutes providing manual therapy. How many total units can you bill for these services?

1 unit

Although both services were provided for less than 8 minutes separately, their total is greater than 8, making them combined worth 1 unit

True or false: You must apply Medicare's 8-minute rule to commercial insurance carriers as well.

False

Many insurers use some form of the 8 minute rule. But this exact "formula" is for clients' plans that specifically says to use Medicare's 8-minute rule

On a single date of service, you spend a total of 50 minutes providing a patient with timed therapy services. What is the maximum number of timed units you can bill?

3 units

50 divided by 15 is 3 with a remainder of 5. Because 5 is less than 8, no additional units can be added

During a single treatment session you spend 5 minutes performing ultrasound and 20 minutes providing therapeutic exercises. How many total units can you bill for these services?

2 units

25 divided by 15 is 1 with a remainder of 10. 10 is greater than 8, so you can add 1 additional unit giving a total of 2 units

During a single treatment session, you provide 20 minutes of therapeutic exercise and 5 minutes of manual therapy. How many units can you bill for each one of these services?

2 units

25 divided by 15 is 1 with a remainder of 10. 10 is greater than 8, so you can add 1 additional unit giving a total of 2 units

1 unit for therapeutic exercise and 1 unit for the partial therapeutic exercise or partial manual therapy (chose whichever is more beneficial to the client)

On a single date of service, you provide 7 minutes of therapeutic exercise, 7 minutes of neuromuscular re-education, and 7 minutes of manual therapy. How many units of each service can you bill?

1 unit

Although all services were completed for less than 8 minutes separately they total 21 minutes. Divide that by 15 and you get 1 with a remainder of 6. 6 is less than 8 so no additional units can be added.

1 unit (of the most beneficial service..have to pick one since all services were completed for less than 8 minutes)

On a single date of service, you provide 20 minutes of therapeutic exercise and 5 minutes of gait training. How many units of each service can you bill?

2 units

25 divided by 15 is 1 with a remainder of 10. 10 is greater than 8, so you can add 1 additional unit giving a total of 2 units

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