This module provides an overview of defensible, auditable documentation and related billing for aquatic services in a variety of settings. Primary focus areas include an overview of critical documentation components, validation of medical necessity and billing nuances related to successful reimbursement for aquatic services.

Learning Objectives
After completing this course you will be able to:

1. Identify the essential components of the defensible, meaningful clinical documentation required for medical records
2. Describe the components of documentation required to support and justify medical necessity for therapy services
3. Apply the five fundamental elements of quality documentation to aquatic physical therapy
4. Correlate documentation to billing and reimbursement for aquatic physical therapy services
5. Differentiate between rehabilitation and maintenance therapy in aquatics physical therapy
6. Describe billing considerations in aquatic physical therapy practice
7. Discuss common errors and primary causes for denials of claims

Note: CEU is not applicable in AK, CO, HI, LA, NJ, NM, NV
Note: CEU is not pre-approved in the following states, but licensees may seek their own approval in AR, CA, DE, OH, TX
All other states: .13 CEU/1.25 CCU or contact hours

These are the CCC online courses required to obtain your certificate:

• Aquatic Historical Perspective - David Morris, PT, PhD
• Aquatic Physics* - Lori Thein Brody, PT, ATC, PhD (prerequisite for pool course)
• Physiology of Immersion* - Marty Biondi, PT, DPT, CSCS (prerequisite for pool course)
• Critical Thinking and Aquatic Interventions for PT* - Holly Lookabaugh-Deur, PT, DSc, GCS, Emily Dunlap, PT (prerequisite for pool course)
• Pool Chemicals and Safety - Richard Vicory, PT, DPT
• Risk Management - Shelly E Muhlenkamp PT, MSPT
• Aquatic Billing and Documentation - Holly Lookabaugh-Deur PT, DSc

*Indicates prerequisite to attend in-person component of the certificate program (Pool course).