Transcription of SHEET Chiropractic Services - CMS
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FACT. SHEET Chiropractic Services Medicare allows only Services Definitions that are medically necessary, except as mandated by Manual manipulation: treatment by means of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a statute. For Chiropractic subluxation (that is, by use of the hands). Services , this means the patient must have a significant Patient must require treatment by means of manual manipulation. health problem in the form Manipulation Services rendered must have direct therapeutic relationship to the of a neuromusculoskeletal patient's condition. condition necessitating There must be a reasonable expectation of recovery or improvement of function resulting treatment, and the from the planned treatment.
spine, as demonstrated by x-ray or physical exam.” FACT Chiropractic Services SHEET Definitions Manual manipulation: treatment by means of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation (that is, by use of the hands). • Patient must require treatment by means of manual manipulation.
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