PIQ (Patient Identification and Qualification)

PIQ, or Patient Identification and Qualification for VNS Therapy™, is a proprietary process by which appropriate patient candidates may be identified by a clinician. The PIQ is a brief one-page form that is completed by a clinician with their patients consent and then faxed to Cyberonics, Inc. Within 48 hours, the clinician will know:

1. Long-term seizure control and quality-of-life outcomes for patients in the Registry that are similar to the clinician’s identified patients.
2. How the patient can access VNS Therapy through their insurance, including billing codes.

By using the PIQ process, the Registry data are available to clinicians, providing insight as to how similar patients have responded to VNS Therapy, thereby enabling the physician and the patient to make well-informed treatment decisions.

To view the PIQ form, please click here. Upon completion, the PIQ forms can be faxed to 888-577-7205