---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 30.401"
title: "20"
number: "30.401"
heading: "What are the special rules for the services of chiropractors?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/30.401"
---

# §30.401. What are the special rules for the services of chiropractors?

- (a) The services of chiropractors that may be reimbursed by OWCP are limited to treatment to correct a spinal subluxation. The costs of physical and related laboratory tests performed by or required by a chiropractor to diagnose such a subluxation are also payable.
- (b) A diagnosis of spinal subluxation as demonstrated by x-ray to exist must appear in the chiropractor's report before OWCP can consider payment of a chiropractor's bill.
- (c) A chiropractor may interpret his or her x-rays to the same extent as any other physician. To be given any weight, the medical report must state that x-rays support the finding of spinal subluxation. OWCP will not necessarily require submission of the x-ray, or a report of the x-ray, but the report must be available for submission on request.
- (d) A chiropractor may also provide services in the nature of physical therapy under the direction of a qualified physician.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 3716 and 3717; 42 U.S.C. 7384d, 7384t, 7384u and 7385s-10; Executive Order 13179, 65 FR 77487, 3 CFR, 2000 Comp., p. 321; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 10-2009, 74 FR 58834.

### Source

Source: 71 FR 78534, Dec. 29, 2006, unless otherwise noted.