Chiro.Org Blog:

The rules for Medicare are spelled out in section 240 of chapter 15 of the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual [

COLOR="#DB0025">3] and in your local carrier’s or administrator’s Local Coverage Determination (LCD). The terminology is generally consistent; however, it can be confusing based on how the language is misinterpreted by chiropractors and those who teach documentation and coding seminars. Contrary to what many believe, Medicare documentation is not subluxation-based, even though parts of section 240 can mislead one in this direction. Why do we say this? Because “subluxation-based” to chiropractors is a different concept compared to subluxation-based to Medicare, and this fact is clearly spelled out in the rules.