Electrical stimulation (97014) will affect the body in many ways including:

• stimulating muscles to contract
• stimulating nerves to decrease pain
• increasing blood flow to speed healing and reduce inflammation.

Some of the following might be diagnoses that justify this service: ·

• Spinal pain** (M54.2, M54.5, M54.6)
• Myalgia (M79.1)
• Muscle spasms (M62.83-)
• Inability to contract muscles, weakness or denervation (M62.81)
• Poor muscle coordination
• Peripheral edema** (R60.0)
• Inflammation (M60.88)

Some payers consider the use of e-stim for pain or edema investigational, so check with guidelines before billing for this service.