What Are Chiropractic Adjustments? (1)

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What Are Chiropractic Adjustments?
The chiropractic adjustment is a procedure in
which trained specialists use their hands or a
small instrument to apply a controlled, sudden
force to a spinal joint. The goal of chiropractic
adjustment, also known as spinal manipulation, is
to correct structural alignment and improve your
bodys physical function. A chiropractic
adjustment refers to a chiropractor applying
manipulation to the vertebrae that have abnormal
movement patterns or fail to function normally.
The objective of this chiropractic treatment is
to reduce the subluxation, with the goals of
increasing range of motion, reducing nerve
irritability, and improving function. Chiropracti
c medical billing specialists must clearly
understand the vocabulary related to chiropractic
conditions. In order to get reimbursed by
insurance for chiropractic services. The patient
must have a significant health problem which
makes it necessary for the chiropractor to use
musculoskeletal manipulation as a therapeutic
remedy. The patient must have a spinal
subluxation, as determined by the physical
examination or x-ray. The exact location of the
subluxation must be clearly noted in the
patients medical chart. These locations range
from the occiput vertebrae in the neck to the
sacral vertebrae and coccyx.
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What Are Chiropractic Adjustments?
The patient must demonstrate at least two of the
four symptoms of subluxation pain/tenderness in
a specific location, asymmetry/misalignment, and
range of motion abnormality, and tissue or tone
changes in soft tissue. One always has to be
either asymmetry/misaligned or range of motion
abnormality. When it comes to payment,
practitioners need to understand the nuances of
chiropractic medical billing and coding which are
quite different from that of other specialties.
Medicare has special reimbursement rules, and the
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of
2015 (MACRA), which came into effect on April 16,
2015, includes provisions related to chiropractic
services.   Hiring Chiropractic Adjustments
Medical Billing Services Hiring a quality
billing service is one of the most important
decisions youll ever make regarding the business
aspect of your practice. It is crucial that your
billing company has the experience necessary to
handle the complexities presented by Chiropractic
medical billing and modifiers. Benefits
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What Are Chiropractic Adjustments?

• Improved collections and income
• Accelerated payments and reduced stress
• 24/7 accessibility to your patient data and
  financial information
• Real-time updates on revenue cycle
• Full financial and practice management reporting
• The peace of mind knowing billing is being
  handled by professionals reimbursements and
  income will go up.
• Medicare is a separate entity and has a
  completely different and separate fee schedule
  and billing policy. Medicare only covers
  adjustments when performed by a chiropractor.
  Though they can refer for X-rays, Medicare does
  not cover exams, therapies, or X-rays when
  performed by this specialist. Maintenance or
  non-active/non-acute adjustments are not covered.
• If there are reasons to suspect that the claim
  may get denied by Medicare.
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• Many insurance plans only cover a certain number
  of chiropractic services per person per plan
  year. And so, it is important for
  your chiropractic medical billing company to have
  extensive experience in handling the complexities
  presented by chiropractic medical billing and
  modifiers.