Coverage and billing of sacral nerve stimulation

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a correction notice to Program Memorandum (PM), Transmittal AB-01-166, regarding sacral nerve stimulation. Bill types 22X and 23X were identified in the original PM as applicable bill types; however, the correction notice states that those bill types are not appropriate for billing of the Sacral Nerve Stimulator. ...

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Article Overview

This brief article explains a Medicare-related correction notice from CMS concerning sacral nerve stimulation billing. It is relevant for providers, coders, and billing staff who need to understand the scope of the notice and the billing categories mentioned.

Why This Topic Matters

Readers can quickly determine whether the article addresses Medicare billing guidance for sacral nerve stimulation and the specific bill types affected by the correction notice.

What You Will Learn

  • The CMS correction notice discussed in the article
  • How the article frames billing-related guidance for sacral nerve stimulation
  • Which billing categories are mentioned in the notice context
  • The administrative scope of the Medicare program memorandum correction

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Revenue cycle teams
  • Compliance staff
  • Medicare providers

Code Ranges Discussed

  • UB-04 Bill Type: 22X
  • UB-04 Bill Type: 23X

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