How fees work

We bill some health plans for chiropractic visits, and what a plan pays differs from plan to plan, so we check yours first. After a car crash, the medical coverage on an auto policy may apply, and a work injury follows a workers' compensation claim. Each has its own rules, and we explain them before you book.

If you pay yourself, your doctor tells you the fee for each part of your visit before it happens, and you pay at the visit. Ask the front desk for the fee list.

After each visit we can give you an itemized receipt, with the codes a plan or an auto insurer asks for. You send it in, and the insurer decides what it pays.

If you do not use insurance, you have the right to a Good Faith Estimate. We give you a written estimate in advance, before your first visit, and answer your questions about it.

Before your first visit our front desk checks your benefits and calls you with what they find, including any copay or deductible. If you were hurt in a crash or at work, have your claim details ready.

The first visit takes 45 to 60 minutes. Follow-up visits are usually 20 to 30 minutes.