diff --git a/src/qc_compiler/mitigation.py b/src/qc_compiler/mitigation.py
index 33e46cc..feb3de5 100644
--- a/src/qc_compiler/mitigation.py
+++ b/src/qc_compiler/mitigation.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class MitigationPlan:
         subcircuit_sensitivity: Mapping from segment index to
             sensitivity score.
         total_shots: Total number of shots across all scales.
-        method: Mitigation method ('zne', 'pec', or 'cdr').
+        method: Mitigation method ('zne', 'adaptive', 'pec', or 'cdr').
         segments: Number of circuit segments identified.
         shots_per_segment: Mapping from segment index to shot count.
         scales_per_segment: Mapping from segment index to list of
@@ -175,19 +175,21 @@ def create_plan(
                 variational sensitivity. If None, uses two-qubit
                 gate count as a proxy for sensitivity.
             total_shots: Total shot budget.
-            method: Mitigation method ('zne', 'pec', or 'cdr').
+            method: Mitigation method ('zne', 'adaptive', 'pec', or 'cdr').
             num_segments: Number of circuit segments. If None,
                 segments are determined by two-qubit gate boundaries.
 
         Returns:
             A MitigationPlan with allocation details.
         """
-        if method not in ("zne", "pec", "cdr"):
+        if method not in ("zne", "pec", "cdr", "adaptive"):
             raise ValueError(
                 f"Unknown mitigation method '{method}'. "
-                "Use 'zne', 'pec', or 'cdr'."
+                "Use 'zne', 'pec', 'cdr', or 'adaptive'."
             )
 
+        resolved_method = "zne" if method == "adaptive" else method
+
         if circuit.num_qubits == 0 or circuit.depth() == 0:
             return MitigationPlan(
                 noise_scales=[1.0],
@@ -208,7 +210,7 @@ def create_plan(
         )
 
         scales_per_segment = self._assign_noise_scales(
-            sensitivity, method
+            sensitivity, resolved_method
         )
 
         all_scales = sorted(
@@ -258,11 +260,13 @@ def execute(
         Returns:
             A MitigationResult with mitigated values.
         """
-        if plan.method == "zne":
+        resolved_method = "zne" if plan.method == "adaptive" else plan.method
+
+        if resolved_method == "zne":
             return self._extrapolate_zne(plan, raw_values)
-        elif plan.method == "pec":
+        elif resolved_method == "pec":
             return self._execute_pec(plan, raw_values)
-        elif plan.method == "cdr":
+        elif resolved_method == "cdr":
             return self._execute_cdr(plan, raw_values)
         else:
             return MitigationResult(method=plan.method)
@@ -469,7 +473,7 @@ def _extrapolate_zne(
             raw_values = self._simulate_values(plan)
 
         if not scales or not raw_values:
-            return MitigationResult(method="zne")
+            return MitigationResult(method=plan.method)
 
         if len(raw_values) == 1:
             return MitigationResult(
@@ -478,7 +482,7 @@ def _extrapolate_zne(
                 noise_scales=scales,
                 extrapolation_coefficients=[1.0],
                 shots_used=plan.total_shots,
-                method="zne",
+                method=plan.method,
             )
 
         if len(raw_values) == 2:
@@ -501,7 +505,7 @@ def _extrapolate_zne(
                 noise_scales=scales[:2],
                 extrapolation_coefficients=[c1, c2] if abs(denom) >= 1e-12 else [1.0, 0.0],
                 shots_used=plan.total_shots,
-                method="zne",
+                method=plan.method,
             )
 
         coeffs = self._richardson_coefficients(scales[:len(raw_values)])
@@ -513,7 +517,7 @@ def _extrapolate_zne(
             noise_scales=scales[:len(raw_values)],
             extrapolation_coefficients=coeffs,
             shots_used=plan.total_shots,
-            method="zne",
+            method=plan.method,
         )
 
     def _execute_pec(
diff --git a/src/qc_compiler/transpiler.py b/src/qc_compiler/transpiler.py
index 9dd08b0..7686f7f 100644
--- a/src/qc_compiler/transpiler.py
+++ b/src/qc_compiler/transpiler.py
@@ -237,11 +237,8 @@ def optimize(
                             )
 
                         if config.mitigation != "none":
-                            mitigation_method = config.mitigation
-                            if mitigation_method == "adaptive":
-                                mitigation_method = "zne"
                             sub_mitigation = self.mitigation.create_plan(
-                                sub_current, method=mitigation_method
+                                sub_current, method=config.mitigation
                             )
                             sub_result.mitigation_plan = sub_mitigation
                             sub_result.passes_applied.append(
@@ -280,11 +277,8 @@ def optimize(
 
         # Pass 5: Error Mitigation
         if config.mitigation != "none":
-            mitigation_method = config.mitigation
-            if mitigation_method == "adaptive":
-                mitigation_method = "zne"
             mitigation_plan = self.mitigation.create_plan(
-                current_circuit, method=mitigation_method
+                current_circuit, method=config.mitigation
             )
             result.mitigation_plan = mitigation_plan
             passes_applied.append(f"mitigation:{config.mitigation}")
diff --git a/tests/test_mitigation.py b/tests/test_mitigation.py
index a70053a..2d33f10 100644
--- a/tests/test_mitigation.py
+++ b/tests/test_mitigation.py
@@ -439,4 +439,35 @@ def test_zne_result_is_not_placeholder(self):
             result = mitigation.execute(qc, plan)
         assert result.placeholder is False
         assert result.method == "zne"
-        assert plan.subcircuit_sensitivity is not None
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+        assert plan.subcircuit_sensitivity is not None
+
+
+class TestAdaptiveMitigation:
+    """Regression tests for 'adaptive' mitigation method (issue #47)."""
+
+    def test_adaptive_creates_plan(self):
+        mitigation = AdaptiveErrorMitigation(CostModel())
+        qc = QuantumCircuit(2)
+        qc.h(0)
+        qc.cx(0, 1)
+        plan = mitigation.create_plan(qc, method="adaptive")
+        assert plan.method == "adaptive"
+
+    def test_adaptive_executes_as_zne(self):
+        mitigation = AdaptiveErrorMitigation(CostModel())
+        qc = QuantumCircuit(2)
+        qc.h(0)
+        qc.cx(0, 1)
+        plan = mitigation.create_plan(qc, method="adaptive")
+        result = mitigation.execute(qc, plan)
+        assert result.method == "adaptive"
+        assert result.placeholder is False
+
+    def test_adaptive_uses_zne_noise_scales(self):
+        mitigation = AdaptiveErrorMitigation(CostModel())
+        qc = QuantumCircuit(2)
+        qc.h(0)
+        qc.cx(0, 1)
+        plan_adaptive = mitigation.create_plan(qc, method="adaptive")
+        plan_zne = mitigation.create_plan(qc, method="zne")
+        assert plan_adaptive.noise_scales == plan_zne.noise_scales
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