OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

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IPA-A CLASSIFICATIONS AND CODES

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SECONDARY CODES

2059 ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION - OT

95100-00 Assessment, occupational therapy

Assessment performed independently of any other occupational therapy intervention. Evaluation of an individual’s:

  • abilities
  • age and disability status
  • cultural background
  • deficits
  • delays
  • environment
  • functional performance
  • maladaptive behaviour
  • skills
  • social situation

Occupational therapy assessment involving:

  • direct episodes of periodic assessment to determine progress or response to treatment
  • initial assessment
  • screening

Excludes: that with any other occupational therapy intervention -- omit code

2060 THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS - SENSORY MOTOR - OT

Therapy aimed at preventing dysfunction or potential dysfunction or maintaining or improving function in performance components of sensory motor function including:

  • motor function
  • neuromuscular function
  • perceptual processing
  • sensory awareness processing

95101-00 Sensory training or retraining

95101-01 Perceptual training or retraining

95101-02 Fine or gross motor training or retraining

95101-03 Sensory integration therapy

95101-04 Splinting, orthosis or casting

Fabrication }
Modification } of splint, orthosis or cast
Monitoring }

95101-05 Wound, scar or oedema management

95101-06 Neurodevelopmental therapy

95101-07 Education and advice on sensory motor function


2061 Psychosocial occupational therapy intervention

Therapy aimed at preventing dysfunction or potential dysfunction or maintaining or improving function in performance component of psychosocial function which includes:

    Psychological:

    • Interests
    • Self concept
    • Values
    • Self management
    • Coping skills
    • Self control
    • Time management

    Social:

    • Interpersonal skills
    • Role Performance
    • Self expression
    • Social conduct

95102-00 Stress management

95102-01 Psychotherapy

95102-02 Interpersonal skills training or retraining

95102-03 Behaviour modification

95102-04 Education and advice on psychosocial function

95102 - 05 Family therapy

95102 - 06 Counselling

2062 Other therapeutic occupational therapy interventions

95103-00 Self care/self maintenance activities, occupational therapy

Therapy aimed at preventing dysfunction or maintaining or improving function in self care/self maintenance activities including:

  • bathing/showering
  • dressing
  • emergency response
  • feeding/eating
  • functional communication:
    • call systems
    • telephones
    • writing
    • grooming
    • health maintenance
  • hygiene:
    • oral
    • toilet
    • medication routine
    • mobility associated with self care/self maintenance activities
    • nutrition/dietary
    • personal device care
    • sexual expression

95104-00 Work/school/home management activities

Therapy aimed at preventing dysfunction or maintaining or improving function in work, school and home management activities including:

  • care of others
  • educational activities relating to kindergarten, school or tertiary education
  • home management:
    • cleaning
    • clothing care
    • household maintenance
    • meal preparation
    • safety procedures
    • shopping
  • vocational:
    • exploration
    • job acquisition
    • retirement planning
    • volunteer participation
    • work or job performance

95105-00 Play/leisure activities, occupational therapy

Therapy aimed at preventing dysfunction or maintaining or improving function in play or leisure activities including:

  • play/leisure exploration
  • play/leisure performance

95106-00 Cognitive intervention, occupational therapy

Therapy aimed at maintaining or improving an individual’s cognition including:

  • attention span
  • categorisation
  • concept formation
  • generalisation
  • initiation or termination of activity
  • learning
  • level of arousal
  • memory
  • orientation
  • problem solving
  • recognition
  • sequencing
  • spatial operations

2063 OTHER INTERVENTIONS - OT

95107-00 Other occupational therapy intervention

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SECONDARY CODES

Occupational Therapy has taken some of the the 20-- codes down to a secondary level as detailed below. (Note: these are not part of the formal NCCH classification.)


2059 Assessment, evaluation - OT

95100 - 00 Assessment - Occupational Therapy

1.1 Sensory motor assessment
1.2 Cognitive assessment
1.3 Psychological assessment
1.4 Self care / self maintenance assessment
1.5 Vocational assessment
1.6 School / kindergarten assessment
1.7 Home management skills assessment
1.8 Play / leisure assessment
1.9 Developmental assessment
1.10 Assessment of multiple areas
1.11 Driving assessment
1.12 Level of care assessment
1.13 Social / cultural assessment

2062 Other therapeutic OT interventions

95103 - 00 Self care / self maintenance activities

2.1 Training / retraining in self care
2.2 Provision of aids and appliances to enhance independence and safety in self care
2.3 Environmental adaptation of client’s accomodation to enhance independence and safety in self care
2.4 Education and advice, not otherwise specified, about self care activities.

95104 - 00 Work / school / home management activities

3.1 Training / retraining in work, school and/or home management activities
3.2 Provision of aids and appliances to enhance independence and safety in work, school and home environment
3.3 Environmental adaptation to enhance independence and safety in work, school and management activities
3.4 Education and advice not otherwise specified, about work, school and home management activities

95105 - 00 Play / leisure activities

4.1 Training / retraining in play and lesiure acttivities
4.2 Provision of aids and appliances to enhance independence and safety in play and leisure activities
4.3 Environmental adaptation to enhance independence and safety in play and leisure activities
4.4 Education and advice, not otherwise specified, about play and leisure activitiers

95106 - 00 Cognitive OT intervention

5.1 Memory training or retraining
5.2 Concentration and attention training or retraining
5.3 Orientation training or retraining
5.4 Problem solving training and retraining
5.5 Education and advice not otherwise specified, about cognitive functioning
5.6 Other high level cognitive functions training or retraining not otherwise specified.

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