When choosing a good credit card processor for your chiropractic practice, make sure you closely review its user and privacy agreements for… Is your online billing and payment service HIPAA-compliant? Healthcare payment processing has become essential in today’s chiropractic practice, and along with the hardware and software necessary to accept Read more…
Chiropractic has an important role in providing care that is effective, accessible, and affordable. Have you experienced patients not getting the care they need based on their finances? The new 2023 ICD-10 code for Patient’s noncompliance with other medical treatment and regimen due to financial hardship is Z91.190. Chiropractic has Read more…
The 3 new codes for concussion identify a concussion with unknown loss of consciousness and include… Are you aware of the new 2023 ICD-10 codes for concussion? The previous coding for concussion only identified no loss of consciousness, loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or more, and a generic unspecified Read more…
Medicare Advantage plans (Medicare Part C.) covers chiropractic care; however, patients must first enroll in traditional Medicare, then choose a Medicare Advantage plan. Does Medicare Part C cover chiropractic care? Medicare Advantage plans (Medicare Part C.) covers chiropractic care; however, patients must first enroll in traditional Medicare, then choose a Read more…
Chiropractic active treatment is covered by Medicare Part B coverage and is considered medically necessary. What is the Medicare Part B chiropractic coverage? Medicare Part B, (original Medicare) covers chiropractic care but is limited to chiropractic spinal manipulation for active treatment. Chiropractic active treatment is covered by Medicare Part B Read more…
A variety of healthcare providers deliver care through integrative medicine including chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, and more. Are you thinking about building an integrative practice? A variety of healthcare providers deliver care through integrative medicine including chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, and more. Here are 3 tips when opening an integrative Read more…
85% of Americans will have back pain, and approximately $11 billion per year is spent on operations to relieve back pain. Is back surgery a ‘BOOMING’ business? 85% of Americans will have back pain, and approximately $11 billion per year is spent on operations to relieve back pain. Cigna Insurance Read more…
There are several new codes this year, specifically identifying spinal regions for… Are you keeping up with the new ICD-10 codes effective October 1st, 2022? There are several new codes this year, specifically identifying spinal regions for Spinal Wasting and Atrophy. M62 Spinal Wasting and Atrophy: .5A0: not elsewhere classified, Read more…
For the lower back, here are the new codes added (not replacing) to specifically identify annulus fibrosus defect (disc) of the lumbar and lumbosacral spines. Are you ready for the new ICD-10 updates effective October 1, 2022? For the lower back, here are the new codes added (not replacing) to Read more…
Every October 1st brings additions and deletions to the ICD-10 codes and although these are 2023 codes, the effective date is October 1, 2022. Are you on top of the diagnosis code updates for 2023? Every October 1st brings additions and deletions to the ICD-10 codes and although these are Read more…