CMSNational Coverage Determination (NCD)

Fluidized Therapy Dry Heat for Certain Musculoskeletal Disorders Form

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Fluidized Therapy Dry Heat for Musculoskeletal Disorders

Indications

(923485) Is the fluidized therapy dry heat being used as an alternative to other heat therapy modalities? 
(923486) Is the musculoskeletal disorder acute or subacute? 
(923487) Is the musculoskeletal disorder traumatic or nontraumatic? 
(923488) Does the disorder involve the extremities? 

Contraindications

(923489) Has the patient's condition been chronic rather than acute or subacute? 
Effective Date

01/01/2066

Last Reviewed

NA

Original Document

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Background for this Policy

Fluidized therapy is a high intensity heat modality consisting of a dry whirlpool of finely divided solid particles suspended in a heated air stream, the mixture having the properties of a liquid.

Use of fluidized therapy dry heat is covered as an acceptable alternative to other heat therapy modalities in the treatment of acute or subacute traumatic or nontraumatic musculoskeletal disorders of the extremities.

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