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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The correct ICD-10-CM code for whiplash is S13.4xxA, and the appropriate CPT code for chiropractic manipulative treatment of the cervical spine is 98940. The other options include codes that are not necessary for this scenario, such as 99213 (an office visit code that is not specified as needed in the given information) and V49.40xA (which is not a valid ICD-10-CM code for this context).

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