Chiropractic maintenance care: How to recognize it, document it and code it
Chiropractic Economics
MAY 8, 2024
We tend to have our own dialect in this chiropractic profession. Maintenance care, wellness care, preventive care, active care, supportive care and the list goes on. If you eavesdrop on a discussion between any four doctors of chiropractic, you will likely hear at least four different opinions on what these words mean. If you can’t recognize true maintenance care, you’re at risk of violating the policy of certain third-party payers who have very distinct definitions of this care.
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