No. 1初診
Your visit, minute by minute.
Done by
Tell us at the start. We’ll use fewer needles the first time, show you one before it goes in, and stop whenever you say.
- Your medication and supplement list
- Loose sleeves and trousers that roll above the knee
- A light meal an hour or two before
- Your insurance card or HSA card, if you’ll use one
No. 2保險
Will my plan pay for it?
Pick what you have. Plans differ a lot, so this tells you what to ask, not what you’ll get.
PPO or EPO plan
Call the number on your card first.
Ask four things: is acupuncture covered, how many visits a year, do you need a referral, and is Cedar Drawer in network. If we’re out of network, we give you a superbill (an itemized receipt with the codes your plan needs) to send in yourself.
HMO plan
Ask your medical group before you book.
HMO plans usually need a referral from your doctor and often only pay for acupuncturists in their own network. If yours won’t, you can still see us and pay yourself.
Medicare
Covered only for chronic low back pain.
Medicare Part B covers acupuncture for chronic low back pain: up to 12 visits in 90 days, and up to 20 in a year if it’s helping. A licensed acupuncturist can’t bill Medicare on their own; it has to go through a doctor or another provider who can. Anything else is self-pay.
HSA or FSA card
You can usually pay with it.
The IRS lists acupuncture as a medical expense in Publication 502, so most HSA and FSA cards work at the desk. Ask for an itemized receipt in case your plan wants proof.
No insurance
Pay per visit, or buy five.
- First visit, 90 min$140
- Follow-up, 60 min$95
- Five follow-ups$425
Sample General notes, not advice about your plan. Medicare rule: the CMS national coverage decision for acupuncture (2020). HSA and FSA: IRS Publication 502.