Medicare & Chiropractic Coding

On May 7, 2019 Medicare updated their information on chiropractic coding and their 2018 program that measured errors in payments. This is important because Medicare reported a 41 percent error rate on chiropractic fee-for-service claims (mostly due to documentation issues).

SE1601: Medicare Coverage for Chiropractic Services – Medical Record Documentation Requirements for Initial and Subsequent Visits

For info on using the AT modifier, see
1602: Use of the AT modifier for Chiropractic Billing (New Information Along with Information in MM3449)

For more billing info and assistance, see

SE1603: Educational Resources to Assist Chiropractors with Medicare Billing