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BCBS Alabama Medical Policy Updates – April 2021
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April 2021 BCBS Alabama Medical Policy Updates:
- Acute and Maintenance Tocolysis
- Artificial Intervertebral Disc
- Artificial Pancreas Device Systems
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions
- Bone Morphogenetic Protein
- Cognitive/Neurobehavioral/Neurorestorative Rehabilitation
- Corneal Pachymetry
- Decompression of the Intervertebral Disc Using Laser Energy (Laser Discectomy) or Radiofrequency Coblation (Nucleoplasty)
- DURYSTA (bimatoprost implant)
- Electrical Bone Growth Stimulation of the Appendicular Skeleton
- Electrical Stimulation of the Spine as an Adjunct to Spinal Fusion Procedures
- External Ambulatory Insulin Infusion Pump
- Facet Arthroplasty
- Functional Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Hip Resurfacing
- Hippotherapy
- Holter Monitoring (Ambulatory Electrocardiography)
- Home Care for High Risk Maternity
- Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Decompression for Spinal Stenosis
- Interspinous and Interlaminar Stabilization/Distraction Devices (Spacers)
- Interspinous Fixation (Fusion) Devices
- Interventions for Progressive Scoliosis
- Melanoma Vaccines
- Meniscal Allografts and Other Meniscus Implants
- Minimally Invasive Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Nerve Graft with Radical Prostatectomy
- Occipital Nerve Stimulation
- Patient-Specific Instrumentation for Joint Arthroplasty
- Percutaneous Balloon Kyphoplasty, Radiofrequency Kyphoplasty and Mechanical Vertebral Augmentation
- Percutaneous Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty (IDET), Radiofrequency Annuloplasty, and Biacuplasty
- Peripheral Subcutaneous Field Stimulation
- Polysomnography for Respiratory Sleep Disorders Testing
- Recombinant and Autologous Platelet-Derived Growth Factors for Wound Healing, Orthopedic Applications, and Other Non-Orthopedic Conditions
- Surgical Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement
- Total Artificial Hearts and Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Vertebral Axial Decompression
- Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib
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