FAQs

It depends on your insurance plan. The best success we have seen is with insurance plans that include a yearly stipend for alternative health care to be used at the subscriber's discretion. These stipends are intended to cover health related therapies such as colon hydrotherapy, nutrition counseling, and massage.

Some folks are provided by their company with something called a "Flex Spending" account.  Though not insurance, these accounts let you put aside pre-tax dollars from your income to spend as you like towards your health. This is a good use for those dollars and equates to almost a 20% discount!  The Flex Spending account must be used by the end of the year or you lose the money. Be sure to check with your employer to see if you have access to a Flex Spending account.

Additionally we have seen success in insurance covering colon hydrotherapy when it is specifically prescribed as "medically necessary" by a referring ND or MD.

Please be aware, however, that the Tummy Temple does not submit insurance claims to insurance companies.  We leave that to you, the subscriber. We will provide you with receipts, procedure codes and chart notes for you to use in the submission process.

When speaking with your insurance company we recommend using the appropriate CPT code, as follows:

COLONICS: Most customer service reps will not know the procedure as "colonics" or "colon hydrotherapy". So, to speak in their terms, let them know that you are going in for a procedure that is coded as:

• 74283: Therapeutic Enema
• 97139c: Unlisted Therapeutic Procedure (Removal of Impaction)
• 45915: Removal of Fecal Impaction of Foreign Body, or
• 45999: Unlisted procedure, Rectum or Anus

MASSAGE: This procedure is coded as:

• 97124

ASSUME you will be reimbursed and ask "How do I get reimbursed for receiving this procedure?". From experience we have found that getting a diagnosis code from a doctor as part of a referral or prescription for this service puts you in the best place possible. If you need a referral to a colonic-friendly doctor please let us know.