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Posting Date: 11/11/2021
Introduction to Chiropractic Services
Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services Introduction to Chiropractic Services A chiropractor must be licensed or legally authorized to furnish chiropractic services by the state or jurisdiction in which the services are furnished. In [...]
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Posting Date: 04/23/2021
Chiropractic Coverage
Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services Chiropractic Coverage Medicare pays chiropractors for spinal manipulation CPT codes 98940–98942, when these services are reasonably and medically necessary and meet all Medicare coverage guidelines [...]
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Posting Date: 11/11/2021
Maintenance Care for Chiropractic Services
Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services Maintenance Care for Chiropractic Services Medicare coverage for chiropractic services extends only to treatment by means of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation, provided such [...]
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Posting Date: 11/11/2021
Medical Review Audits
Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services Medical Review Audits Medicare contractors perform medical review audits to ensure Medicare is paying providers for appropriately covered Medicare services. Medical review examines documentation [...]
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Posting Date: 11/11/2021
Proper Billing for Acupuncture
Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services Proper Billing for Acupuncture Decision Memo for Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain (CAG-00452N) Reviewed 9/11/2024
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Posting Date: 11/11/2021
Limited Coverage for Services Ordered or Furnished By a Chiropractor
Limited Coverage for Services Ordered or Furnished By a Chiropractor This article is to remind chiropractors and facilities that X-rays and other diagnostic tests are statutorily excluded services when ordered or furnished by a chiropractor. [...]
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Posting Date: 11/11/2021
Documentation to Support Spinal Manipulation for CPT Code 98942
Documentation to Support Spinal Manipulation for CPT Code 98942 It is not uncommon for chiropractic doctors to perform a full-spine or multi-level manipulation, even when the symptoms or diagnosis reflect a single region. This is a matter of [...]
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Posting Date: 11/11/2021
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage Liability
Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage Liability The Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form CMS-R-131, is a standardized notice that a health care provider/supplier or his/her [...]
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Posting Date: 11/11/2021
Chiropractic Resources
Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services Chiropractic Resources Code of Federal Regulations Code of Federal Regulations (Annual Edition) web page 42 CFR Section 410.21 describes limitations on services of a chiropractor 42 CFR [...]
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