Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub. 100-04), Ch. 32 § 40
Sacral Nerve Stimulation
40 – Sacral Nerve Stimulation
(Rev. 125, 03-26-04)
A sacral nerve stimulator is a pulse generator that transmits electrical impulses to the sacral nerves through an
implanted wire. These impulses cause the bladder muscles to contract, which gives the patient ability to void more
properly.