A 36-year-old female who was the driver in a car accident presented with whiplash for chiropractic manipulative treatment of her cervical spine. The chiropractor provided a complete history and examination prior to the treatment plan of one visit a week for 2 months, at which point her status will be reevaluated. Today the first manipulation was performed. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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CPT code 98940 is used for chiropractic manipulative treatment, and S13.4xxA is the ICD-10-CM code for cervical sprain, initial encounter, which matches the scenario of a patient with whiplash seeking chiropractic treatment. The other codes and combinations include unnecessary elements for this specific treatment scenario.

A 36-Year-Old Female Who Was the Driver in a Car