Transcription of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
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Medical Coverage Policy Effective 3/15/2021. Next Review Date .. 3/15/2022. Coverage Policy Number .. 0383. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Table of Contents Related Coverage Resources Overview .. 1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Coverage Assessment and Treatment General Background ..2 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Medicare Coverage Determinations ..21 Deep Brain, Motor Cortex and Responsive Cortical Coding/Billing Information ..21 Stimulation References ..22 Electrical Stimulation Therapy and Home Devices Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS). INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. The following Coverage Policy applies to health benefit plans administered by Cigna Companies. Certain Cigna Companies and/or lines of business only provide utilization review services to clients and do not make coverage determinations. References to standard benefit plan language and coverage determinations do not apply to those clients. Coverage Policies are intended to provide guidance in interpreting certain standard benefit plans administered by Cigna Companies.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Depression . Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive neurostimulation technique that modulates cortical excitability. In repetitive TMS (rTMS), trains of several pulses are delivered through repeated stimulation over the same area with frequencies ranging from 1 to 20 Hz.
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