AMA CPT® Assistant - 1997 Issue 2 (February)

Chiropractic Manipulation (Q&A) (February 1997)

February 1997 page 10e Coding Consultation Chiropractic Manipulation (Q&A) Question Can my doctor report an office visit when he performs chiropractic manipulative treatment? AMA Comment From a coding perspective, the chiropractic manipulative treatment codes include a pre-manipulation patient assessment. Additional E/M services may be reported separately using the modifier -25 if and only if the patient's condition requires a significant separately identifiable E/M service above and beyond the usual preservice and postservice work associated with the procedure and the key components of the level of E/M service are met. Chiropractic Manipulation (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 1997; February 1997...

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