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Your health insurance company may help cover the cost of a bone growth stimulation device. Contact us today to determine if you qualify for a bone growth stimulator.Ĭoverage criteria for bone growth stimulators We work with health care providers that participate in all insurance programs to determine your documentation needs. Most are available on the insurance company’s website. Determining your health insurance coverage is essential in order to estimate bone stimulator costs.Īll of the documentation requirements to gain approval for bone growth stimulators are already set by your insurance company.

You can learn more about general insurance criteria for coverage for several providers here, including medicare guidelines for bone growth stimulators. These requirements vary slightly from insurance provider to insurance provider and depend on the type of bone growth stimulant sought (electrical bone growth stimulator, ultrasonic bone growth stimulator, or electromagnetic bone growth stimulator). For example, if electrical or electromagnetic bone growth stimulation is required and the insurance provider is United Healthcare, you need to provide official medical notes documenting all of the following: 1) current physician prescription or order 2) the reason a bone growth stimulator is needed 3) any risk factors that apply (such as obesity or smoking). In order for these conditions to be officially met, you must provide documentation to your insurance provider.

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For instance, for individuals covered by Anthem BlueCross, the following conditions must be met before they will cover an electrical bone growth stimulator: at least 45 days have passed since the date of fracture or the date of surgical treatment of the fracture serial radiographs or appropriate imaging studies were performed to confirm that no progressive signs of healing have occurred and the fracture gap is less than 1 centimeter. Depending on your insurance provider, the guidelines for determining whether a bone growth stimulation device is covered will differ. To determine the cost of bone growth stimulators, review your specific insurance and verify what documentation you must provide to receive bone growth stimulator coverage. Worker’s comp patients can generally be covered without waiting 90 days.īone Stimulator Insurance Commercial Coverage

Two x-rays taken 90 days apart showing insufficient healing are generally required for insurance approval. We work with companies such as: Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, Medical Mutual, Tri-Care, Worker’s Compensation, United Health Care, and many more throughout the US.Ĭoverage for a bone growth stimulator varies by insurance carrier. We have in-network access to hundreds of insurance companies and thousands of plans.

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Our team of insurance experts knows how to work with your insurance company to get your bone growth stimulator approved.

We work with providers that participate in all insurance programs – contact us now to determine if you qualify for a bone growth stimulator.

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