Flushing Traditional Acupuncture, P.C. v Geico Ins. Co., 2013 NY Slip Op 51538(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2013)
The court has now explicitly held that a medical provider is entitled to bill for an initial acupuncture visit.
“the Civil Court properly granted the branches of defendant’s cross motion seeking summary judgment dismissing so much of the complaint as sought to recover for those services. However, as defendant failed to address an “initial evaluation,” which had been billed under code 99202, defendant should not have been awarded summary judgment dismissing so much of the complaint as sought to recover the sum of $53.61 that was billed under that code.”
So the open question is whether an acupuncturist is entitled to the chiropractor rate for an initial visit and other rendered services?
I sense the answer is yes,
