Treatment of Tinnitus
Treatment of tinnitus with tinnitus coping therapy, tinnitus maskers, customized sound therapy, combined psychological and sound therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation, transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the ear, electromagnetic energy, transmeatal laser irradiation, or botulinum toxin type A injections is considered investigational. This policy does not address surgical treatments such as cochlear or brainstem implants, or pharmacologic treatments such as amitriptyline or other tricyclic antidepressants.