Physical Therapy Frequency Calculator

PT visit frequency from diagnosis and insurance.

Diagnosis category

Recovery phase

Complexity

Patient age (years)

Functional goal

Home exercise compliance

Tab to move between fields

Visits per week

Total estimated visits

Total duration (weeks)13

Session duration (min)60

Home exercise days/week5

Total therapy hours27

Re-evaluation interval (visits)6

Diagnosis NamePost-op joint replacement

Phase NameAcute/early

How to Use This Calculator

Select the Diagnosis category (e.g., 0 = post-fracture, 1 = joint replacement, 2 = ACL/ligament, 5 = chronic OA).
Set the current Recovery phase (0 = acute/early, 1 = subacute, 2 = strengthening, 3 = return-to-function) and Complexity (0 = simple to 2 = complex).
Enter the patient's Age in years and their primary Functional goal (0 = basic ADLs to 3 = competitive sport).
Rate Home exercise compliance (0 = poor to 3 = excellent) — excellent compliance can reduce clinic visit frequency.
Review the recommended Visits per week, Total duration in weeks, Total estimated visits, Session duration (min), and Home exercise days per week.

What each input means

Diagnosis category: 0=Post-fracture, 1=Joint replacement, 2=ACL/ligament, 3=Rotator cuff, 4=Spine surgery, 5=Chronic OA, 6=Tendinopathy, 7=Muscle strain
Recovery phase: 0=Acute/early, 1=Subacute, 2=Strengthening, 3=Return-to-function
Complexity: 0=Simple, 1=Moderate, 2=Complex (multiple joints, complications, revision surgery)
Patient age (years): Older patients typically need more sessions for equivalent progress.
Functional goal: 0=Basic ADLs, 1=Work duties, 2=Recreational sport, 3=Competitive sport
Home exercise compliance: 0=Poor, 1=Fair, 2=Good, 3=Excellent. Good compliance reduces clinic visit needs.

Visits per week: Recommended clinic visits per week for current phase.
Total duration (weeks): Estimated total PT program duration.
Total estimated visits: Estimated total number of clinic visits.
Session duration (min): Recommended session length in minutes.
Home exercise days/week: Recommended home exercise program frequency.
Total therapy hours: Estimated total hours of supervised therapy.
Re-evaluation interval (visits): Recommended number of visits between progress re-evaluations.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Diagnosis category = 1, Recovery phase = 0, Complexity = 1, Patient age (years) = 55 = 6 input(s) provided
Calculate Visits per week
Visits per week
3 = 3
Calculate Total estimated visits
Total estimated visits
27 = 27
Calculate Total duration
Total duration
13 = 13
Calculate Session duration
60 = 60