42 CFR § 409.23 - Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t42/s409.23"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "42 CFR § 409.23 - Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "409.23"
section_name: "Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "MEDICARE PROGRAM"
part_number: "409"
part_name: "HOSPITAL INSURANCE BENEFITS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 12541, Mar. 25, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "409"
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# 409.23 Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services.
Medicare pays for physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology services as posthospital SNF care if they are furnished—
(a) By (or under arrangements made by) the facility and billed by (or through) the facility;
(b) By qualified physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, or speech-language pathologists as defined in part 484 of this chapter; and
(c) In accordance with a plan that meets the requirements of § 409.17(b) through (d) of this part.
[75 FR 73613, Nov. 29, 2010]