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Jordan Loewenstein, D.C. | La Jolla Chiropractor

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What Does a
Chiropractor Cost?

With insurance, what you pay depends on your plan: your copay if your deductible is met or waived, the full visit rate until it is. Without insurance, a new-patient visit is $100 and follow-ups are $75. Here's exactly how it works — including the deductible part most offices never explain.

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$100
New Patient, Cash
Benefits Verified Before Your Visit
Self-Pay Rates

Simple, Upfront Cash Pricing

No insurance, out-of-network, or just prefer to pay cash? The rate is the same flat number every time — , no pressure to prepay.

New Patient Visit
$100
Exam plus full treatment — about 45 minutes. Includes e-stim & moist heat, spinal traction (flexion-distraction), soft tissue work, and a full-spine adjustment.
Follow-Up Visit
$75
Returning patients, about 30 minutes. Includes e-stim & moist heat, spinal traction (flexion-distraction), soft tissue work, and the adjustment — the complete treatment every visit, not a quick adjustment out the door.

HSA and FSA cards accepted. No prepaid visit packages and no long-term contracts — you come in when you need to.

With Insurance

With Insurance, It Depends
on Your Deductible

I am in-network with most major plans and bill your insurance directly — there's no paperwork for you to file. What you pay per visit depends on your plan. If your deductible is met, or your plan waives it for chiropractic, you pay your copay. If you have a high-deductible plan and haven't met it yet, you pay the visit rate until you do — and I tell you which applies before you come in. Here's the part most offices skip.

How Insurance Actually Works

Copay, Deductible & Coinsurance — In Plain English

A lot of patients see "copay" on their card and assume that's all they'll pay — then get a bill for more. Usually it comes down to one of these three things:

Copay
A fixed fee you pay per visit — say $30. Set by your plan, and the same each time.
Deductible
The amount you pay out of pocket each year before your plan starts covering its share. It resets every January.
Coinsurance
After your deductible is met, the percentage of the cost you still pay — e.g. 20% — with the plan covering the rest.

Why you might pay more than your copay at first

Many plans apply your deductible to chiropractic care. Early in the year — or right after the January reset — you may pay the full visit rate until your deductible is met. After that, you drop to just your copay for the rest of the year.

…and why some patients never do

Other plans waive the deductible for chiropractic or office visits entirely. If that's your plan, you pay only your copay from your very first visit — no waiting to "meet" anything. It depends entirely on your specific plan.

This is why I verify your benefits first

Before your first visit, I check your exact chiropractic coverage — your copay, whether your deductible applies, and how much of it you've met. You'll know your real cost before you ever sit down. No checkout surprises, no "I thought it was just a copay" moments.

Plans Accepted

In-Network With Most Major Insurers

Free benefits check before your first visit. Not sure what your plan covers or where you stand on your deductible? Use the form below, or email a photo of your insurance card with your legal name, date of birth, phone number and member ID to hello@sdspinecare.com, and I will verify everything before you come in.
Free Benefits Check

Know Your Real Cost Before You Book

Got it. I'm on it.

I'll contact your carrier and email you your copay, whether your deductible applies, and your remaining visits. Most checks are done the same business day.

Need to add something? Email hello@sdspinecare.com.

Send me your insurance card

Send me the details printed on your insurance card, or just snap a photo of the front and back, and I will verify your coverage with your carrier myself. You'll know your copay, whether your deductible applies, and your visit limit before your first appointment. Most checks come back the same business day.

Then confirm these details
If you upload your card, I only need your legal name, date of birth, phone and email. No card photo? Type your member ID below. Either way, spell your name exactly as it is printed on the card; carriers match on exact spelling.

I will email your benefits summary to the address above. I use these details only to verify your coverage with your carrier and do not share them with anyone else. Prefer email? Send the same details and a photo of your card to hello@sdspinecare.com.

Questions

Cost & Insurance FAQs

How much does a chiropractor cost without insurance?+
A new-patient visit is $100 (exam plus full treatment, about 45 minutes) and follow-up visits are $75. HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
Does insurance cover chiropractic care?+
Most major plans include some chiropractic coverage, and Dr. Loewenstein is in-network with the plans listed above. What you actually pay depends on your copay, your deductible, and where you are in your plan year — which is why benefits are verified before your first visit.
Why did I pay more than my copay?+
Almost always because your deductible hasn't been met yet. Many plans apply your annual deductible to chiropractic care, so until it's met you pay the full visit rate — then you drop to just your copay. Some plans waive the deductible for office visits, in which case you pay only the copay from day one. I tell you which applies before your first visit.
Do you bill my insurance directly?+
Yes. For in-network plans, I bill your insurance directly — there's no paperwork for you to file and no reimbursement process to chase.
Can I use my HSA or FSA?+
Yes. Chiropractic care is an eligible expense, and HSA and FSA cards are accepted for both cash-pay visits and any copay or deductible amounts.
How many visits will I need, and what's the total cost?+
Acute injuries often respond in 4–8 visits; chronic or postural issues may take longer. Dr. Loewenstein gives you a realistic estimate at your first visit — there are no prepaid packages and no long-term contracts, so you're never locked in.
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Know Your Cost
Before You Book.

Send me your insurance card and I will verify your benefits — copay, deductible, and all — so you know your real price up front. Or book online in 60 seconds.

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