Each third party payer makes its own rules and guidelines about payment for services. The same is true for what is considered medically needed or unnecessary. In the case of ultrasound treatment for bone fractures, the following is a list of when some companies will cover this treatment method:
where the fracture is located.
steroid therapy.
The fracture cannot involve the skull and vertebra. The patient can’t have cancer or active osteomyelitis.
Check with your insurance company for more detailed information. Most companies don’t reimburse for its use at this time. More studies are needed to prove it’s a cost savings treatment.