Which option is NOT a correct pairing of a CPT code to the number of spine sections it covers?

Which option is NOT a correct pairing of a CPT code to the number of spine sections it covers?

• A. 98940 corresponds to 1-2 sections of the spine
• B. 98941 corresponds to 3-4 sections of the spine
• C. 98942 corresponds to 5 or more sections of the spine
• D. 98942 corresponds to 3-4 sections of the spine

Answer: (D)

Understanding how CPT codes for chiropractic manipulative treatment map to spinal regions is essential. Each code corresponds to a range of spine sections treated in one visit: the first code is for 1–2 sections, the next for 3–4 sections, and the highest code for five or more sections. Because five or more sections require the highest code, pairing it with only three to four sections is not correct. The correct pairing for three to four sections is the middle code, while five or more sections use the highest code. So the mispair is assigning the five-or-more code to a 3–4 section scenario.

Understanding how CPT codes for chiropractic manipulative treatment map to spinal regions is essential. Each code corresponds to a range of spine sections treated in one visit: the first code is for 1–2 sections, the next for 3–4 sections, and the highest code for five or more sections. Because five or more sections require the highest code, pairing it with only three to four sections is not correct. The correct pairing for three to four sections is the middle code, while five or more sections use the highest code. So the mispair is assigning the five-or-more code to a 3–4 section scenario.