Rehabilitation Therapy Utilization in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease in Korea
Table 2
Number of claims for each rehabilitation therapies.
Types of rehabilitation therapies
2004–2006
2007–2009
2010–2012
2013–2015
PT
Complex therapeutic exercise (MM102)
442
747
1226
1380
Isokinetic therapeutic exercise (MM103)
0
10
66
146
Rehabilitative development therapy for disorder of the central nervous system (MM105)
656
1068
2396
3021
Mattress or mobilization training (MM301)
394
724
1298
1502
Gait training (MM302)
705
1075
1795
2639
Total
2197
3624
6781
8688
Per person
14.36
11.69
18.08
20.06
OT
Simple occupational therapy (MM111)
18
60
142
51
Complex occupational therapy (MM112)
1138
1299
2139
2582
Special occupational therapy (MM113)
112
427
756
1462
Activities of daily living training (MM114)
212
362
832
980
Total
1480
2148
3869
5075
Per person
20.85
15.34
20.15
24.28
ST
Rehabilitative dysphagia therapy (MX141)
374
450
766
792
Per person
22
12.16
12.77
14.67
Simple therapeutic exercise (MM101) was excluded in this study because this code serves only 10 minutes of exercise, which is too short for the rehabilitation purpose, and widely used in primary health care service for musculoskeletal problems. PT, physical therapy; OT, occupational therapy; ST, swallowing therapy.
