biostudies-literatureUnknown63(7)Candon M<h4>Background</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic induced a shift to telemedicine, which may have disproportionately affected in-person treatments such as acupuncture therapy.<h4>Objectives</h4>We measured trends in reimbursed acupuncture between 2018 and 2021. We also measured trends in other types of pain care among patients with low back pain (LBP), which was the most common diagnosis for acupuncture.<h4>Research design</h4>A descriptive, retrospective, and claims-based analysis.<h4>Subjects</h4>The sample included any patient who used their insurance to pay for acupuncture, which was defined using Current Procedural Technology (CPT) codes 97810, 97811, 97813, and 97814. In secondary analysis, the sample included only patients with LBP, which were identified using the International ClassificatioMedical care500-506https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12333544biostudies-literatureChanges in Reimbursed Acupuncture Therapy Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.PMC12333544Nielsen ACandon MDusek JAfalseChanges in Reimbursed Acupuncture Therapy Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.<h4>Background</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic induced a shift to telemedicine, which may have disproportionately affected in-person treatments such as acupuncture therapy.<h4>Objectives</h4>We measured trends in reimbursed acupuncture between 2018 and 2021. We also measured trends in other types of pain care among patients with low back pain (LBP), which was the most common diagnosis for acupuncture.<h4>Research design</h4>A descriptive, retrospective, and claims-based analysis.<h4>Subjects</h4>The sample included any patient who used their insurance to pay for acupuncture, which was defined using Current Procedural Technology (CPT) codes 97810, 97811, 97813, and 97814. In secondary analysis, the sample included only patients with LBP, which were identified using the International Classificatio2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Jul2026-05-01T08:51:40.907Z2026-04-07T16:46:42.347ZS-EPMC123335444076698810.1097/MLR.000000000000215310.1097/mlr.0000000000002153