Appendix E - National Coverage Determinations Manual / OSTEOGENIC_STIMULATION2

Why This Topic Matters

Coverage determinations for osteogenic stimulation can affect whether a service is payable and how documentation is reviewed. This article helps readers identify the policy’s scope, applicable effective dates, and the general clinical situations addressed by the Medicare guidance.

Article Sections

1. Electrical Osteogenic Stimulators

   Provides an overview of electrical stimulation devices and separates the discussion into general background and nationally covered indications. It also notes effective-date changes referenced in the policy.

2. General

   Summarizes the device types and basic mechanism of electrical osteogenic stimulation in broad terms.

3. Nationally Covered Indications

   Describes the broad categories of fracture- and fusion-related situations addressed under the electrical stimulator coverage section, including effective-date references.

4. Ultrasonic Osteogenic Stimulators

   Introduces the ultrasonic device category and separates the discussion into general background, covered indications, and non-covered indications.

5. General

   Summarizes the ultrasonic device type and its general mode of use in broad terms.

6. Nationally Covered Indications

   Covers the general scope of ultrasonic stimulator coverage and references the documentation themes tied to policy updates.

7. Nationally Non-Covered Indications

   Lists categories of situations that remain outside the policy scope for ultrasonic stimulation.