US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 20, § 30.1.2
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (TENS)
In order to permit an attending physician time to determine whether the purchase of a
TENS is medically appropriate for a particular patient, MACs pay 10 percent of the
purchase price of the item for each of 2 months. The purchase price and payment for
maintenance and servicing are determined under the same rules as any other frequently
purchased item, except that there is no reduction in the allowed amount for purchase due
to the two months rental.
Effective June 8, 2012, CMS will allow coverage for TENS use in the treatment of
chronic low back pain (CLBP) only under specific conditions which are described in the
NCD Manual, Pub. 100-03, chapter 1 Section 160.27.
History
(Rev. 2605, Issued: 11-30-12, Effective: 06-08-12, Implementation: 01-07-13)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
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