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Levator Syndrome Treatments (CPB 0679, reviewed 2026-10-26)
Aetna·Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Pain Management·Medical Policy
We identified it
Oct 27, 2026
Summary
Aetna's Clinical Policy Bulletin 0679 establishes medical necessity criteria for levator syndrome treatments, covering high-voltage pulsed electro-galvanic stimulation (limited to three 60-minute sessions over 10 days) and biofeedback when conservative treatments fail. Home-use electro-galvanic stimulators, pudendal nerve injections, sacral nerve stimulation, and trans-lumbosacral neuromodulation are deemed experimental/investigational and not covered.
Action Required
Verify current applicability of this policy with Aetna. The source document was reviewed on 2026-10-26 but does not state a specific effective date for this policy bulletin. Billing team should: (1) Confirm whether this policy is currently in effect and applies to your patient population; (2) Update billing system denials logic to reject claims for pudendal nerve injections (CPT 64430, 64630), sacral nerve stimulation (CPT 64561, 64575), and home electro-galvanic stimulators as non-covered (experimental/investigational); (3) Implement prior authorization requirements or medical necessity documentation collection for CPT 97014 and 97032 (electrical stimulation) and HCPCS E0746 (biofeedback device) when billed for levator syndrome (ICD-10 K62.89), ensuring documentation confirms failure of conservative treatments and absence of underlying disease; (4) Train billing and clinical staff that coverage for high-voltage pulsed electro-galvanic stimulation is limited to no more than three 60-minute sessions administered over a 10-day period; (5) Reject or request prior authorization for claims exceeding this session/timeframe limitation.