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NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION (NMES) (NCD ) Page 1 of 3 UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Policy Guideline Approved 07/08/2020 Proprietary Information of UnitedHealthcare. Copyright 2020 United HealthCare Services, Inc. NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION (NMES) (NCD ) Guideline Number: Approval Date: July 8, 2020 Table of Contents Page POLICY SUMMARY .. 1 APPLICABLE CODES .. 2 PURPOSE .. 2 REFERENCES .. 2 GUIDELINE HISTORY/REVISION INFORMATION .. 3 TERMS AND CONDITIONS .. 3 POLICY SUMMARY Overview NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION (NMES) involves the use of a device which transmits an ELECTRICAL impulse to the skin over selected muscle groups by way of electrodes. There are two broad categories of NMES. One type of device stimulates the muscle when the patient is in a resting state to treat muscle atrophy.
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) (NCD 160.12) Page 2 of 3 UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Policy Guideline Approved 08/09/2017
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