Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services

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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 as set forth in the CMS IOMs.

• 98940: CMT; spinal, 1‒2 regions
• 98941: CMT; spinal, 3‒4 regions
• 98942: CMT; spinal 5 regions
• 98943: CMT; extraspinal, 1 or more regions

Note: CPT code 98943, CMT, extraspinal, one or more regions, is not a Medicare benefit.

Reviewed 10/12/2023