Medicare Part B - KS/NE/W.MO - TUMT: "Revision Effective Date
08/16/2006 Revision Ending Date
Indications and Limitations of Coverage and/or Medical Necessity
Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy (TUMT) is a non-surgical approach for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia. Thermotherapy uses temperatures above 45 0 C to destroy excess prostatic tissue causing outlet obstruction.
Thermotherapy is currently covered by Medicare only for treatment of outlet obstruction caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Reasons for Non-Coverage
The safety and efficacy of Microwave Thermotherapy of other prostatic conditions has not been established at this time and are, therefore, not covered by Medicare."
