2008 ABC Coding Manual - Index of

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BBABR – BBBZZ Movement Modalities – Joint mobilization
BBABR Pelvic floor exercise training individual each 15 minutes
Instructing a client to voluntarily and repetitively contract pelvic muscles to train and/or strengthen his or
her pubococcygeal muscles. Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
BBABS Postural exercise group each 15 minutes
Facilitating core muscle group exercise for clients in a group sefitting to maintain and/or improve their
postural alignment. Service is billed in 15-minute increments per client.
BBABT Free weights group each 15 minutes
Facilitating exercise for clients in a group sefitting, using free weights, to increase the strength of their body
parts, regions or full bodies. Service is billed in 15-minute increments per client.
BBABV Muscle control exercise group each 15 minutes
Facilitating muscle control exercise for clients in a group sefitting to restore and/or improve their body
movements. Service is billed in 15-minute increments per client.
BBABW Pelvic floor exercise training group each 15 minutes
Instructing clients in a group sefitting to voluntarily and repetitively contract their pelvic muscles to train
and/or strengthen their pubococcygeal muscles. Service is billed in 15-minute increments per client.
BBABX Isometric exercise individual each 15 minutes
Facilitating isolation exercise for a client’s muscle(s) without joint movement to improve strength and
stability in his or her muscle group(s). Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
BBABY Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) individual each 15 minutes
Using PNF to stretch the muscle(s) of a client’s body part or region to improve his or her flexibility. Service
is billed in 15-minute increments.
BBAZZ Undefined activity or exercise modality narrative required
Any elsewhere undefined activity or exercise modality, narrative required.To help develop more
comprehensive coding, please submit an ABC Terminology and Code Request Form, which is available
in the back of all ABC coding publications and at www.ABCcodes.com.
BBB Joint mobilization
BBBAA Articular decompression each 15 minutes
Applying gradually decreasing pressure at the location of union or joint between two or more bones of a
client’s body. Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
BBBAB Distraction approximation technique each 15 minutes
Applying passive oscillatory movements, which alternate bringing together and pulling apart a client’s
joint(s), to maintain his or her functional range-of-motion. Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
BBBAC Oscillations each 15 minutes
Facilitating active and/or passive exertion of energy of a client’s body part through a swinging motion to
release residual tension in his or her muscles. Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
BBBZZ Undefined joint mobilization modality narrative required
Any elsewhere undefined joint mobilization modality, narrative required. To help develop more
comprehensive coding, please submit an ABC Terminology and Code Request Form, which is available
in the back of all ABC coding publications and at www.ABCcodes.com.
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