Acupuncture + Integrative Wellness
 

 Information for

New & Established Patients

 
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We are located in Suite 14 of the Lodi Memorial Medical Offices at 1121 W. Vine Street in Lodi, CA

Our office entrance is accessible from Vine Street right next door to Fairmont Pharmacy, in the complex of the Urgent Care of Adventist Health Lodi Memorial, between Ham & Fairmont cross-streets. We recommend parking in the parking lot and taking the walkway to Vine St as street parking is typically very limited.

We treat a variety of conditions and offer acupuncture and integrative wellness programs for pain management, fertility & women’s health, pregnancy wellness, oncology support, and general health & wellness. Read more about our programs

 

New patient instructions

  • Please fill out online forms and assessments specific to your program and primary condition sent to your email prior to your initial appointment. If you have multiple concerns, you may have additional surveys to complete.

  • The scheduled time is your check in time, so please arrive at that time.

  • Bring any relevant test results such as imaging reports or blood tests, a list of current medications, and be prepared to discuss medical history questions including injuries/ surgical history, medical diagnoses, and details regarding your symptoms.

  • Our approach is holistic in general. So while we might focus on a specific issue, we always treat you as a whole person.


 

What to expect

Our licensed acupuncturists work as a team to provide you with comprehensive acupuncture and integrative wellness care, ensuring a consistently amazing experience with each and every provider. Most of our new patients say they wish they had come in to see us sooner!

  • Appointments are available with convenient morning, day, and evening hours Monday-Thursday, and some Friday mornings. If you cannot make it to your appointment, please provide us with 24 hours notice as we often have patients urgently waiting to get in sooner.

  • Upon scheduling your first visit, our staff will give you all the information you need to be fully prepared for your first visit at our clinic.

  • Please eat within a few hours before your appointment, wear loose and comfortable clothing, and bring any relevant labs or imaging to be reviewed by your acupuncturist.

  • Your initial appointment will include new patient registration, a thorough assessment and consultation, and individualized treatment which can take about 90-120 minutes. We suggest scheduling up to 2 hours out of your day for this first visit.

  • Once you’re an established patient with our clinic, follow up appointments will take about 45-90 minutes. We will discuss how you’ve been feeling, check in with your body and symptoms, then get you relaxed with your treatment.

  • After your session, you should eat a balanced meal or snack, drink plenty of water, and follow any specific instructions given to you by your acupuncturist.

  • Depending on your condition, you may notice some changes in how you feel right away, but many conditions take a few visits to notice more significant results.

More information can be found our programs page

 

Rates

2025 updated rates

New Patient Appointment | 90-120 minutes | Average initial visit ranges from $185-$305 total

$90-$210 New Patient Consultation, Evaluation, & Treatment Plan

$95 Acupuncture Treatment, Standard

$125 Acupuncture Treatment, Extended Double-Sided

$30 each Modalities with Acupuncture (cupping, gua sha/scraping, moxibustion, or other manual therapies)

$60 each Modalities Only without Acupuncture (cupping, gua sha/scraping, moxibustion, or other manual therapies)

Established Patient Appointment | 45-75 minutes | Average follow up visit ranges from $90-$150 total

$30-$180 Re-Evaluation or Additional Condition/Treatment Plan Evaluation

$95 Acupuncture Treatment, Standard

$125 Acupuncture Treatment, Extended Double Sided

$30 each Modalities w/Acupuncture (cupping, gua sha/scraping, moxibustion, or other manual therapies)

$60 each Modalities Only w/o Acupuncture (cupping, gua sha/scraping, moxibustion, or other manual therapies)

Massage & MFR Sessions | No additional gratuity expected

$150 75 minute Myofascial Release | Somatic Discovery MFR

$120 60 minute Massage | Swedish or Prenatal

$150 75 minute Massage | Swedish

*services may be combined in one visit; totaling the sum of the fees

 

Insurance

Inner Balance Medicine is an acupuncture specialty provider with Veterans Affairs and Workers’ Compensation pain management programs. Your physician must write a referral for treatment and authorization is required through these programs.

As acupuncture specialist providers, we are in-network with some health plans, but we are out-of-network with most plans that have acupuncture benefits.

If you have insurance benefits for acupuncture, we must pre-authorize treatment with your insurance carrier prior to starting treatment. Our pre-authorization process is quick and easy, just give us a call and have your insurance card ready.

IN-NETWORK LISTINGS: Some health plans erroneously list us as in-network providers, therefore pre-authorization of your benefits is required prior to any appointments that you intend for your insurance plan to cover.

LIMITATIONS: Currently, even though acupuncture is an effective treatment for many conditions, most insurance companies limit acupuncture coverage to qualifying pain conditions. We try to find out as much information regarding limitations when authorizing your coverage.

MASSAGE & BODYWORK: We cannot bill insurance for therapeutic massage or myofascial release sessions.

APPEALS: We cannot appeal denials more than once.

PAYMENT: Payment is due at time of service, unless other prior arrangements have been made. We accept cash, credit/debit, FSA, & HSA.

OUT-OF-NETWORK POLICY: We require deposit payments based on our cash/time of service rates for any claims billed out of network, final balance dependent upon EOB statements. Superbills are available by request for patient submittal.

Rates & payments disclosure for time of service and third party billing procedures: Due to decreased administrative cost for payment at time of service, our cash rates for patients paying out of pocket (listed above) are discounted from our insurance and third party billing rates. To receive our time of service/cash rates, payment in full at time of service is required.

 
 

Discover your Inner Balance

Give us a call to schedule your unique healing experience at Inner Balance Medicine.

 
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