A chiropractor uses hands-on manipulation to adjust the spine in one or two regions, such as the neck or lower back, to help improve joint motion and relieve pain. The adjustment involves a controlled, quick movement applied to the spine. This version covers a smaller portion of the spine than adjustments involving more regions.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Chiropractic Spinal Adjustment, 1-2 Regions cost?
$28.84
Typical physician fee. In Georgia, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $28.84 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $24.55 to $36.31.
These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $13 to $29Professionalmedian $29 · 10th to 90th $23 to $42
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$19.95
Facility
None
$13.49
$17.38
$19.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$19.05
Professional
None
$13.49
$15.85
$19.05
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
Professional
None
$28.18
$28.18
$28.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$28.84
Professional
None
$22.91
$24.55
$28.84
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$25.12
Professional
None
$25.12
$25.12
$25.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$41.69
Professional
None
$25.70
$32.36
$41.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$24.55
Professional
None
$16.60
$16.60
$24.55
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$33.88
Facility
None
$23.44
$28.84
$33.88
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$17.38
Professional
None
$11.75
$12.02
$17.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$26.92
Professional
None
$23.99
$26.92
$26.92
1 more rate with less common billing modifiers
A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AT · Acute treatment
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$26.92
Professional
AT · Acute treatment
$25.70
$26.92
$26.92
Where Georgia sits
The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.