United HealthCare (UHC) and UMR only pay for one treatment per visit, like a quick chiropractic adjustment.   A standard visit here is more comprehensive.  The $25 charge covers treatments not paid by insurance.  This could include exercise instruction, treatment of multiple areas, soft tissue treatment, laser therapy, dry needling, or anything beyond a basic adjustment/manipulation office visit. 

Medicare and Medicaid only pay for spinal manipulation.  Therefore, any visit more than a basic adjustment/manipulation has a $25 charge. The initial visit for medicare also has an exam charge of $90 only covered by certain medicare supplement plans.  

 

Network Health has a capped dollar amount for chiropractic services. It's about 5 or 6 visits. 

 

BCBS usually has a $75 charge/cpt code for follow up visits.  $135-$150 for the initial visit. 

 

Other insurance carriers do allow multiple treatments per visit but most do not pay for laser therapy, soft tissue treatment or dry needling. 

 

If you would like more details about your specific situation feel free to email ryan@valleyspineandsport.com