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Billing and Coding: Sacral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence

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Billing and Coding: Sacral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
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Billing and Coding
Original Effective Date
11/05/2023
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CMS National Coverage Policy

Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, §1833(e) prohibits Medicare payment for any claim which lacks the necessary information to process the claim

CMS Internet-Only Manual, Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 12, §40.1 Definition of a Global Surgical Package, §40.2 Billing Requirements for Global Surgeries, §40.3 Claims Review for Global Surgeries, §40.4 Adjudication of Claims for Global Surgeries

CMS Internet-Only Manual, Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 32, §40 Sacral Nerve Stimulation

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The information in this article contains billing, coding or other guidelines that complement the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Sacral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence L39543.

Note: Components of the Global Surgical Package includes miscellaneous services such as dressing changes; local incisional care; removal of cutaneous sutures and staples, lines, wires, tubes, drains.

Note: Minor Surgeries and Endoscopies, separate payment for postoperative visits or services within 10 days of the surgery that are related to recovery from the procedure are not allowed.

Services performed for any given diagnosis must meet all of the indications and limitations stated in the related LCD, the general requirements for medical necessity as stated in CMS payment policy manuals, any and all existing CMS NCDs, and all Medicare payment rules.

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N30.10 Interstitial cystitis (chronic) without hematuria
N30.11 Interstitial cystitis (chronic) with hematuria
N32.81 Overactive bladder
N39.41 Urge incontinence
N39.42 Incontinence without sensory awareness
N39.46 Mixed incontinence
N39.490 Overflow incontinence
N39.492 Postural (urinary) incontinence
N39.498 Other specified urinary incontinence
R15.9 Full incontinence of feces
R33.0 Drug induced retention of urine
R33.8 Other retention of urine
R33.9 Retention of urine, unspecified
R35.0 Frequency of micturition
R39.11 Hesitancy of micturition
R39.14 Feeling of incomplete bladder emptying
R39.15 Urgency of urination
R39.191 Need to immediately re-void
R39.192 Position dependent micturition

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N30.10 Interstitial cystitis (chronic) without hematuria
N30.11 Interstitial cystitis (chronic) with hematuria
N32.81 Overactive bladder
N39.41 Urge incontinence
N39.42 Incontinence without sensory awareness
N39.46 Mixed incontinence
N39.490 Overflow incontinence
N39.492 Postural (urinary) incontinence
N39.498 Other specified urinary incontinence
R15.9 Full incontinence of feces
R33.0 Drug induced retention of urine
R33.8 Other retention of urine
R33.9 Retention of urine, unspecified
R35.0 Frequency of micturition
R39.11 Hesitancy of micturition
R39.14 Feeling of incomplete bladder emptying
R39.15 Urgency of urination
R39.191 Need to immediately re-void
R39.192 Position dependent micturition
T85.111A Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve electrode (lead), initial encounter
T85.111D Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve electrode (lead), subsequent encounter
T85.111S Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve electrode (lead), sequela
T85.113A Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, initial encounter
T85.113D Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, subsequent encounter
T85.113S Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, sequela
T85.121A Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve electrode (lead), initial encounter
T85.121D Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve electrode (lead), subsequent encounter
T85.121S Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve electrode (lead), sequela
T85.123A Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, initial encounter
T85.123D Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, subsequent encounter
T85.123S Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, sequela
T85.191A Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve electrode (lead), initial encounter
T85.191D Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve electrode (lead), subsequent encounter
T85.191S Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve electrode (lead), sequela
T85.193A Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, initial encounter
T85.193D Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, subsequent encounter
T85.193S Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, sequela
T85.732A Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead), initial encounter
T85.732D Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead), subsequent encounter
T85.732S Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead), sequela
T85.734A Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, initial encounter
T85.734D Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, subsequent encounter
T85.734S Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, sequela
Z45.42 Encounter for adjustment and management of neurostimulator
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01/01/2024 R2

Under CPT/HCPCS Codes Group 2: Codes the description was revised for 64585, 64590 and 64595 and added 64596, 64597 and 64598. This revision is due to the 2024 Annual/Q1 CPT/HCPCS Code Update and is effective for dates of service on or after 1/1/24.

11/05/2023 R1

Under CPT/HCPCS Codes Group 2: Codes deleted L8680.

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Keywords

  • Sacral Nerve Stimulation
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Fecal Incontinence