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Sensory Nerve Conduction Threshold Tests (sNCTs)
NCD270
Effective: April 1, 2004
Updated: December 31, 2025
Policy Summary
Sensory nerve conduction threshold tests (sNCTs), including CPT, PPT, PTT, and v-NCT device types, are not covered by Medicare when used to diagnose sensory neuropathies or radiculopathies. The policy lists no nationally covered indications for sNCTs for Medicare beneficiaries.
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Key requirements from the full policy
"There are no nationally covered indications for sensory nerve conduction threshold tests (sNCTs) under this NCD."
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