(Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual)

See 160.13 for an explanation of coverage of medically necessary supplies for the effective use of TENS.  See 160.7.1 for an explanation of coverage for assessing patients suitability for electrical nerve stimulation therapy.  See 10.2 for an explanation of coverage of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for acute post -operative pain.  Please note, 280.13Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators (TENS) NCD has been removed from the NCD manual and incorporated into NCD 160.27   (This NCD last reviewed June 2012.)  Transmittals Issued for this Chapter  Rev #  Issue Date  Subject  Impl Date  CR#  R12299NCD  10/12/2023  An Omnibus CR to Implement Policy Updates in the CY 2023 PFS Final Rule, Including (1) Removal of Selected NCDs (NCD 160.22 Ambulatory EEG Monitoring), and, (2) Expanding Coverage of Colorectal Cancer Screening - Full Agile Pilot CR  11/13/2023  13017  R11892NCD  03/09/2023  Technical Revisions Only to the National Coverage Determination (NCD) Manual  04/10/2023  13105  R11865NCD  02/16/2023  An Omnibus CR to Implement Policy Updates in the CY 2023 PFS Final Rule, Including (1) Removal of Selected NCDs (NCD 160.22 Ambulatory EEG Monitoring), and, (2) Expanding Coverage of Colorectal Cancer Screening - Full Agile Pilot CR  - Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 1 2299  02/27/2023  13017  R11824NCD  01/27/2023  An Omnibus CR to Implement Policy Updates in the CY 2023 PFS Final Rule, Including (1) Removal of Selected NCDs (NCD 160.22 Ambulatory EEG Monitoring), and, (2) Expanding Coverage of Colorectal Cancer Screening - Full Agile Pilot CR - Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 10865  02/27/2023  13017  R10891NCD  07/20/2021  National Coverage Determination (NCD 110.24): Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell Therapy - This CR Rescinds and Fully Replaces CR 11783.  09/20/2021  12177  R10796NCD  05/20/2021  National Coverage Determination (NCD 110.24): Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell Therapy - This CR Rescinds and Fully Replaces CR 11783. - Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 10891  07/23/2021  12177  R10797NCD  05/20/2021  National Coverage Determination (NCD) Removal  06/22/2021  12254  R10346NCD  09/11/2020  National Coverage Determination (NCD 90.2): Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for Medicare Beneficiaries with Germline (Inherited) Cancer  11/13/2020  10837  R10199NCD  06/23/2020  National Coverage Determination (NCD) 160.18 Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)  07/22/2020  11461  R10145NCD  05/22/2020  National Coverage Determination (NCD) 160.18 Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) - Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 10199  07/22/2020  11461  R215NCD  04/10/2019  National Coverage Determination (NCD90.2): Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)  04/08/2019  10878  R214NCD  03/06/2019  National Coverage Determination (NCD90.2): Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) )- Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 215  04/08/2019  10878  R210NCD  11/30/2018  National Coverage Determination (NCD90.2): Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)- Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 214  03/08/2019  10878  R200NCD  07/25/2017  Percutaneous Image -guided Lumbar Decompression (PILD) for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS)  06/27/2017  10089  R199NCD  07/11/2017  Percutaneous Image -guided Lumbar Decompression (PILD) for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS)   Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 200  08/11/2017  10089  R196NCD  05/26/2017  Percutaneous Image -guided Lumbar Decompression (PILD) for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS)   Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 199  06/27/2017  10089  R194NCD  03/03/2017  Gender Dysphoria and Gender Reassignment Surgery  04/04/2017  9981  R193NCD  07/01/2016  Stem Cell Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma, Myelofibrosis, Sickle Cell Disease, and Myelodysplastic Syndromes  10/03/2016  9620  R191NCD  04/29/2016  Stem Cell Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma, Myelofibrosis, Sickle Cell Disease, and Myelodysplastic Syndromes  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 193  10/03/2016  9620  R181NCD  03/27/2015  Removal of Multiple National Coverage Determinations Using Expedited Process  04/06/2015  9095  R180NCD  03/06/2015  Removal of Multiple National Coverage Determinations Using Expedited Process  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 181  04/06/2015  9095  R173NCD  09/04/2014  Pub 100 -03, Chapter 1, Language -only Update  Upon Implementation of ICD -10 8506  R169NCD  06/27/2014  Invalidation of National Coverage Determination 140.3 - Transsexual Surgery  06/29/2014  8825  R167NCD  05/16/2014  Percutaneous Image -guided Lumbar Decompression (PILD) for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS)  10/06/2014  8757  R165NCD  04/15/2014  Aprepitant for Chemotherapy Induced Emesis  07/07/2014  8418  R163NCD  02/21/2014  Aprepitant  for Chemotherapy Induced Emesis  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 165  07/07/2014  8418  R159NCD  02/05/2014  Pub 100 -03, Chapter 1, Language -only Update  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 173  10/01/2014  8506  R158NCD  12/23/2013  Bariatric Surgery for Treatment of Co -Morbid Conditions Related to Morbid Obesity  12/17/2013  8484  R157NCD  11/15/2013  Bariatric Surgery for Treatment of Co -Morbid Conditions Related to Morbid Obesity  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 158  12/17/2013  8484  R150NCD  01/29/2013  Bariatric Surgery for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity National Coverage Determination, Addition of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG)  02/28/2013  8028  R149NCD  11/30/2012  Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)  01/07/2013  7836  R148NCD  11/09/2012  Bariatric Surgery for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity National Coverage Determination, Addition of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG)  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 150  12/10/2012  8028  R144NCD  08/03/2012  Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 149  01/07/2013  7836  143NCD  05/18/2012  Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ICD -10) 10/01/2012  7806  R140NCD  01/06/2012  Autologous Cellular Immunotherapy Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer  08/08/2011  7431  R136NCD  11/02/2011  Autologous Cellular Immunotherapy Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 140  08/08/2011  7431  R133NCD  07/08/2011  Autologous Cellular Immunotherapy Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 136  08/08/2011  7431  R127NCD  10/08/2010  Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) for Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)  11/10/2010  7137  R121NCD  05/28/2010  Collagen Meniscus Implant  07/06/2010  6903  R111NCD  12/18/2009  Pharmacogenomic Testing for Warfarin Response  04/05/2010  6715  R102NCD  07/02/2009  Wrong Surgical or Other Invasive Procedure Performed on a Patient; Surgical or Other Invasive Procedure Performed on the Wrong Body Part; Surgical or Other Invasive Procedure Performed on the Wrong Patient  07/06/2009  6405  R101NCD  06/12/2009  Wrong Surgical or Other Invasive Procedure Performed on a Patient; Surgical or Other Invasive Procedure Performed on the Wrong Body Part; Surgical or Other Invasive Procedure Performed on the Wrong Patient-Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 102  07/06/2009  6405  R100NCD  04/17/2009  Surgery for Diabetes  05/18/2009  6419  R97NCD  12/09/2008  Thermal Intradiscal Procedures (TIPs)  01/05/2009  6291  R80NCD  01/14/2008  Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs) in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions  04/07/2008  5818  R75NCD  09/11/2007  Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement (LADR)  10/01/2007  5727  R70NCD  06/22/2007  Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) for Resistant Depression  07/23/2007  5612  R69NCD  05/11/2007  Bone Mass Measurements (BMMs)  07/02/2007  5521  R67NCD  04/06/2007  Blood Brain Barrier Osmotic Disruption for Treatment of Brain Tumors  05/07/2007  5530  R66NCD  03/16/2007  Extracorporeal Photopheresis  04/02/2007  5464  R61NCD  11/24/2006  Cavernous Nerves Electrical Stimulation with Penile Plethysmography  01/08/2007  5294  R60NCD  06/23/2006  Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement (LADR)  06/17/2006  5057