S8131 — Interferential current stimulator, 4 channel
HCPCS/CPT
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
No active coverage policies found for this code (low confidence)
Medicare Pricing
Work RVU
0.00
Facility
N/A
Non-Facility
N/A
Documentation Required
- Medical records documentation may be required to assess whether the member meets the clinical criteria for coverage but does not guarantee coverage of the service requested; refer to the protocol titled Medical Records Documentation Used for Reviews. For FES for lower limb paralysis due to SCI, documentation should demonstrate each of the listed required criteria (exact wording):
- Demonstration of intact lower motor units (L1 and below) (both muscle and peripheral nerves)
- Muscle and joint stability for weight bearing at upper and lower extremities that can demonstrate balance and control to maintain an upright support posture independently
- Demonstration of brisk muscle contraction
Key Coverage Criteria
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS) is proven and medically necessary in certain circumstances. For medical necessity clinical coverage criteria, refer to the InterQual® CP: Durable Medical Equipment, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS). [...]
- PENS (ICD-10 codes covered if selection criteria are met): M79.2 Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified [neuropathic pain]
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators (TENS) medically necessary when used as an adjunct or as an alternative to the use of drugs either in the treatment of acute post-operative pain in the first 30 days after surgery, or for certain types of chronic, intractable pain not adequately responsive to other methods of treatment including, as appropriate, physical therapy and pharmacotherapy.
- When TENS is used for acute post-operative or chronic intractable pain, initial medically necessary use is for a trial period of at least 1 month but not to exceed 2 months, monitored by the physician to determine effectiveness.
- Form-fitting conductive garment medically necessary DME only when it has been approved for marketing by the FDA, has been prescribed by a doctor for delivering TENS for one of the medically necessary indications listed above, and any of the following criteria is met: the member cannot manage without the conductive garment due to large area or number of sites to be stimulated and frequent delivery is required; or the member has a medical need for rehabilitation strengthening following an injury w [...]
- G90.50 - G90.59 Complex regional pain syndrome I (CRPS I) (covered if selection criteria are met for peripherally implanted nerve stimulators)
11 Active Policies
AETNA-CPB-0011 — Electrical Stimulation for Pain
ANTHEM-DME.00011 — DME.00011 Electrical Stimulation as a Treatment for Pain and Other Conditions: Surface and Percutaneous Devices
UHC-POL-electrical-stimulation-treatment-pain-muscle-rehabilitation — Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Pain and Muscle Rehabilitation
UMR-POL-UMR-electrical-stimulation-treatment-pain-muscle-rehabilitation — Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Pain and Muscle Rehabilitation
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