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Chiropractic Spinal Adjustment, 1-2 Regions

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 98940

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 July 2026.

How much does Chiropractic Spinal Adjustment, 1-2 Regions cost?

$19.05

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.05 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $19.05 from a physician practice, and about $21.38 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$19.05$15.14 to $21.38
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$21.38$16.60 to $30.20

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $21 · 10th to 90th $14 to $54Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $15 to $29
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $21professional $19

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$26.92
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$25.70
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$29.51
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$45.71
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$37.15
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$36.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$89.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$70.79
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$138.04
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$223.87

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 2.7 times more in Alaska than in New Jersey. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $19.05 · 39th of 51
AK $44.67NJ $16.60

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.