Wisconsin Legislature: DHS 107.16(1)(d)3.s.

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c. Whirlpool, supervised; and

d. Walking tank;

2. Electrotherapy:

a. Biofeedback;

b. Electrical stimulation, supervised;

c. Iontophoresis (ion transfer);

d. Transcutaneous nerve stimulation (TNS), supervised;

e. Electrogalvanic stimulation;

f. Hyperstimulation analgesia; and

g. Interferential current;

3. Exercise:

a. Peripheral vascular exercises (Beurger-Allen);

b. Breathing exercises;

c. Cardiac rehabilitation — immediate post-discharge from hospital;

d. Cardiac rehabilitation — conditioning rehabilitation program;

e. Codman’s exercise;

f. Coordination exercises;

g. Exercise — therapeutic (active, passive, active assistive, resistive);

h. Frenkel’s exercise;

i. In-water exercises;

j. Mat exercises;

k. Neurodevelopmental exercise;

L. Neuromuscular exercise;

m. Post-natal exercise;

n. Postural exercises;

o. Pre-natal exercises;

p. Range-of-motion exercises;

q. Relaxation exercises;

r. Relaxation techniques;

s. Thoracic outlet exercises;

t. Back exercises;

u. Stretching exercises;

v. Pre-ambulation exercises;

w. Pulmonary rehabilitation program; and

x. Stall bar exercise;

4. Mechanical apparatus:

a. Intermittent positive pressure breathing;

b. Tilt or standing table;

c. Ultra-sonic nebulizer;

d. Ultra-violet; and

e. Phonophoresis;

5. Thermal:

a. Cryotherapy — ice massage, supervised;

b. Medcosonulator; and

c. Ultra-sound;

6. Manual application:

a. Acupressure, also known as shiatsu;

b. Adjustment of traction apparatus;

c. Application of traction apparatus;

d. Manual traction;

e. Massage;

f. Mobilization;

g. Perceptual facilitation;

h. Percussion (tapotement), vibration;

i. Strapping — taping, bandaging;

j. Stretching;

k. Splinting; and

L. Casting;

7. Neuromuscular techniques:

a. Balance training;

b. Muscle reeducation;

c. Neurodevelopmental techniques — PNR, Rood, Temple-Fay, Doman-Delacato, Cabot, Bobath;

d. Perceptual training;

e. Sensori-stimulation; and

f. Facilitation techniques;

8. Ambulation training:

a. Gait training with crutch, cane or walker;

b. Gait training for level, incline or stair climbing; and

c. Gait training on parallel bars; and

9. Miscellaneous:

a. Aseptic or sterile procedures;

b. Functional training, also known as activities of daily living — self-care training, transfers and wheelchair independence;

c. Orthotic training;

d. Positioning;

e. Posture training;

f. Preprosthetic training — desensitization;

g. Preprosthetic training — strengthening;

h. Preprosthetic training — wrapping;

i. Prosthetic training;

j. Postural drainage; and

k. Home program.

(e) Physical therapy aide services.

1. Services which are reimbursable when performed by a physical therapy aide meeting the requirements of subds. 2. and 3. are the following:

a. Performing simple activities required to prepare a recipient for treatment, assist in the performance of treatment, or assist at the conclusion of treatment, such as assisting the recipient to dress or undress, transferring a recipient to or from a mat, and applying or removing orthopedic devices;

Note: Transportation of the recipient to or from the area in which therapy services are provided is not reimbursable.

b. Assembling and disassembling equipment and accessories in preparation for treatment or after treatment has taken place;

Note: Examples of activities are adjustment of restorator, N.K. table, cybex, weights and weight boots for the patient, and the filling, cleaning and emptying of whirlpools.

c. Assisting with the use of equipment and performing simple modalities once the recipient’s program has been established and the recipient’s response to the equipment or modality is highly predictable; and

Note: Examples of activities are application of hot or cold packs, application of paraffin, assisting recipient with whirlpool, tilt table, weights and pulleys.