Procedure · Updated Aug 1, 2026

Chiropractic adjustment: CPT code and Medicare rate

Spinal manipulation covering one to two regions of the spine, for joint dysfunction causing neck or back pain.

Also called: spinal manipulation, chiropractor visit, back adjustment.

Usually billed as

98940 Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation

Office (non-facility): $26.72
Facility: $18.37

National amounts for the Q3 2026 release (July 1 – September 30, 2026), using geographic index values of 1.000. Your local rate differs—open the code page for the locality breakdown.

Medicare's chiropractic benefit is narrow: it covers manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation, and not the exams, x-rays, or other therapies a chiropractor may also provide.

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Chiropractic adjustment: which code is it?

98940—Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation. Spinal manipulation covering one to two regions of the spine, for joint dysfunction causing neck or back pain.

Chiropractic adjustment: how much does Medicare pay?

Nationally, the Q3 2026 Physician Fee Schedule pays $26.72 in an office (non-facility) setting and $18.37 in a facility setting for 98940. Your local amount differs—the national figure applies geographic index values of 1.000, and Medicare then pays 80% of the allowed amount after the deductible is met.

Chiropractic adjustment: what else affects the billing?

Medicare's chiropractic benefit is narrow: it covers manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation, and not the exams, x-rays, or other therapies a chiropractor may also provide.

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