NeuroPace Commends CMS for Maintaining FY25 Reimbursement Structure for Epilepsy with Neurostimulator Cases

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeuroPace, Inc. (Nasdaq: NPCE), a medical technology company focused on transforming the lives of people living with epilepsy, today issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) electing not to finalize its proposed reassignment of epilepsy with neurostimulator cases in the FY 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule.

“We appreciate CMS’ openness to public comment on the proposed rule and its reconsideration of the original proposal to reassign RNS cases to MS-DRG 020-022. We commend CMS’ decision to maintain the current MS-DRG assignment for RNS® System procedures under MS-DRG 023,” said Joel Becker, Chief Executive Officer of NeuroPace. “This maintains continuity for hospitals providing the RNS System to Medicare beneficiaries, who represent a vulnerable and underserved epilepsy population.”

NeuroPace will continue to work with CMS on MS-DRG improvements and other reimbursement related topics. The company remains committed to ensuring that reimbursement policy keeps pace with clinical innovation and that access to the RNS System is available for all who may benefit.

About NeuroPace, Inc.

Based in Mountain View, Calif., NeuroPace is a medical device company focused on transforming the lives of people living with epilepsy by reducing or eliminating the occurrence of debilitating seizures. Its novel and differentiated RNS System is the first and only commercially available, brain-responsive platform that delivers personalized, real-time treatment at the seizure source. This platform can drive a better standard of care for patients living with drug-resistant epilepsy and has the potential to offer a more personalized solution and improved outcomes to the large population of patients suffering from other brain disorders.

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