About this policy
CMS National Coverage Determination | ncd_id=58 | manual_section=150.5 | coverage_level_code=2 | national_coverage_type=True | under_review=False | lab_ncd=False
Coverage indications
High energy pulsed wave diathermy machines have been found to produce some degree of therapeutic benefit for essentially the same conditions and to the same extent as standard diathermy. Accordingly, where the Medicare Administrative Contractor’s medical staff has determined that the pulsed wave diathermy apparatus used is one which is considered therapeutically effective, the treatments are considered a covered service, but only for those conditions for which standard diathermy is medically indicated and only when rendered by a physician or incident to a physician’s professional services. (This NCD last reviewed June 2006.)
Documentation requirements
Cross Reference: § 240.3 Revision History: 03/2006 - Deleted coding information. Effective date: 06/19/2006. ( TN 48 ) (CR4278) 09/1989 - Deleted reference to Diapulse or any other brand names. Effective date 10/10/1989. (TN 42) Benefit Categories: 33 - Incident to a physician's professional Service; 52 - Physicians' Services Transmittal: transmittal_number=48 | transmittal_issue_date=2006-03-17 | change_request_number=4278
Codes in this policy
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