Brandon Hoffman’s lifelong exposure to chiropractic care and practice management, growing up in a family of successful chiropractors, has shaped his deep understanding of the profession. He serves as the market development executive for ChiroSecure with a specialty in risk management and managing complex coverage relationships. His extensive experience includes working closely with the claims team and directly advising chiropractors on managing in office incidents. Brandon also collaborates with the World Health Organization (WHO) as a member of the Quality of Care and Patient Safety Working Group, the Traditional Medicine Reference Group, and the Education and Implementation Committee for ICD-11.
Recent laws in New Jersey and California represent a disturbing trend that will negatively impact a practice’s ability to collect monies from patients, as well as expose them to significant penalties if the practice does not follow the mandatory guidelines to a T. Please be aware that a similar law may be coming to your state. The time to act is before the law is passed.
With estimates showing over 30 million Americans affected by peripheral neuropathy – and a significant portion underdiagnosed – it’s increasingly likely that chiropractors are already treating these patients. What’s missing is structured recognition, comprehensive management and targeted tools to slow progression, improve function and support systemic health.
Each year, ICD-10-CM is updated on Oct. 1. For 2026, there are 74,179 total codes, with 487 additions, 28 deletions and 38 revisions. Code changes are based on date of service, not the claim submission date. Services performed on/after Oct. 1 must use the new codes. While no changes affect the common spinal or extraspinal codes most frequently used by DCs, several updates may still affect your claims – particularly for comorbidities, referred pain, or trauma cases.
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