Abbott values the work of our partners in healthcare and wants to help make their lives easier. Here are relevant documents, reimbursement guides, coding and payment overviews, Medicare National Coverage Determinations, and final rule details for Abbott products. E-mail to connect with an Abbott Neuromodulation reimbursement specialist.
The links below reflect the latest coding information for Abbott Neuromodulation products.
Chronic Pain Coding Guide (PDF; 1MB) Medicare coding guide for spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and dorsal root ganglion stimulation (DRG)
Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) Coding Guide (PDF; 800KB) Medicare coding guide for radio frequency ablation (RFA)
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Coding Guide (PDF; 1MB) Medicare coding guide for deep brain stimulation (DBS)
Neuromodulation HCPCS Device Category C-Codes (PDF; 2MB) Current reimbursement Healthcare Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) Neuromodulation Category Codes
Medicare National Coverage Determination for SCS/DRG Medicare national coverage determination manual for dorsal column stimulators
Medicare Coverage Database Search Medicare Local Coverage Determinations for SCS/DRG/RFA procedures
Medicare National Coverage Determination for DBS Medicare national coverage determination manual for deep brain stimulation
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Abbott has a team of patient therapy access specialists to assist accounts and a reimbursement hotline to answer coding questions. Call 1-800-727-7846 or email them at PTherapyAccess@abbott.com.
If you require the replacement of external parts of your system, please contact Abbott Technical Services at 1-800-727-7846 to see if your equipment is covered under warranty.
If your equipment is not covered by warranty, the Technical Services staff will give you the option of having Continuum Services facilitate your equipment replacement. Non-warranty replacement equipment requires a signed prescription. Continuum Services will work with the patient, the authorized prescriber, and the insurance company to obtain the prescription and arrange for insurance billing. For more information, visit Continuum online or call 877-217-1485. Email inquiries may also be sent to NMD@abbott.com.
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