Download Reference Documents To x-ray or not to x-ray…that is the question in the profession. The use of x-ray has evolved over the years, and many studies, abstracts, and bits of guidance have been published. This is a small collection of reference documents that relate to the use of x-ray in the practice. KMC University…

Chiropractors Often Need to Visualize all Three Spinal Regions Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar—and X-ray each region during the same visit. Historically, some insurance companies have bundled these separate regional X-rays into a single code for the full spine. Until recently, the code 72010 (radiologic exam, spine, entire, survey study, AP, and lateral) was the code…

X-Ray Fundamentals X-ray codes are found in the 70000 section of your CPT coding manual. X-rays are common and helpful tools used for diagnostic purposes. It is important to note that X-rays should not necessarily be ‘automatic’ with each new patient encounter; films should be clinically indicated and documented before they are utilized and subsequently billed….

There was a time when every patient had a full spine study conducted. Based on best practices, the use of in-house x-ray in the average Chiropractic practice has trended downward over the last decade. For those who continue to take and bill for x-rays in the practice, these two Rapid Tutorials outline important information on…

Explain Why the X-ray is Necessary You must have a specific reason to expose a patient to ionizing radiation in order to visualize his/her spine and meet the criteria of medical necessity. “I want to see what I am adjusting” is no longer a sufficient reason to take X-rays and ask a third-party payer to…

This module gets started with a short training by one of the best Chiropractic Radiologists in our profession, Dr. Peggy Saron. In this review, she provides expert overview about the use of x-ray in practice and shares some interesting case studies for your benefit. Dr. Saron created a quick review X-ray Report and Checklist that…