Q: A therapy aide prepares a treatment space by gathering weights and adjusting equipment for 5 minutes, then spends 10 minutes transporting Mrs. Smith to the therapy area. Mrs. Smith then receives 30 minutes of therapeutic exercise one on one from a physical therapist after which she joins a group of 3 other patients who all participate in an obstacle course together for 15 minutes. How would these minutes be coded on the MDS?
A: It would be coded as:
35 minutes of individual PT
15 minutes of group PT
The five minutes the aide spent setting up the treatment area for the individual treatment can be coded on the MDS. Time the aide spent transporting the patient to and from the therapy area is not considered set up and cannot be counted (note- if the therapist did this and was able to complete some assessment of status, wc mobility or gait training along the way, it could be counted). The exercise with the PT is considered individual treatment and the interaction with other patients in a shared activity is group.
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