A patient was referred by her primary care physician to a physical therapist due to cervical pain. The PT performs physical therapy evaluation of low complexity and applies heat packs, followed by 15 minutes of manual traction and mobilization. The patient will return 3 times a week for 3 weeks, at which time a re-evaluation will be performed. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT codes for the services provided are 97161 (Physical therapy evaluation of low complexity), 97010 (Application of a modality; hot or cold packs), and 97140 (Manual therapy techniques). The ICD-10-CM code M54.2 (Cervicalgia) accurately reflects the diagnosis of cervical pain.

A Patient Was Referred by Her Primary Care Physician to a Physical