Medically Necessary vs. Clinically Appropriate Because the spine functions as a unit in how it adapts – either positively or negatively – adjusting the full spine makes sense. Full spine adjusters know that addressing just the primary area of a patient’s complaint can be futile and may even extend the length of time it takes…
Coding Full Spine Adjustment
Primary vs. Compensatory Many Chiropractors practice full spine adjusting, or at minimum full spine evaluation. Others practice area specific adjusting according to complaint. Whichever way a doctor practices, they have reasoning for it, and it must be communicated in the documentation. A chosen chiropractic technique may require resolving/addressing areas of the body other than the…
The CMT Codes
Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment (CMT) Codes Chiropractic manipulative treatment (CMT) is a form of manual manipulation (adjustment) used to improve joint and neurophysiological function. It can be accomplished by a variety of techniques. The Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) selects the CMT code that best describes the manipulative treatment administered to the patient on the date of…
Anatomy of Routine Office Visit (ROV) Documentation Samples
Download Reference Documents These documentation samples are provided not only as examples of the necessary components of a note but also to indicate in the sidebar the reasoning for the individual pieces needed to create the best possible note to document and relay the information essential for various patient case types. Notice that the look…