HCPCS Code E0745: Neuromuscular Stimulator, Electronic Shock Unit

Oral medications, physical therapy, surgery, acupuncture, TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation), to mention a few.

It can take as long as 15 minutes to an hour, depending on the patient's treatment plan.

It's normal to have skin irritation or redness because of this device, but the rare risks to watch out for are the patient having worse pain instead of pain relief, sore muscles, or getting accidentally shocked.