BCBS Arizona Medical Policy Updates – December 2018

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December 2018 Medical Policy Updates:

• Acupuncture
• Allergy Testing and Treatment
• Analysis of Human DNA in Stool Samples as a Technique for Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Bariatric Surgery and Other Invasive Treatments for Obesity
• Charged-Particle Radiotherapy for Neoplastic Conditions
• Chromoendoscopy as an Adjunct to Colonoscopy
• Computed Tomography (CT) Scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Chest X-Ray for Screening
• Congenital Port Wine Stain Hemangioma Treatment
• Corticospinal Stimulation for Treatment of Pain
• Coverage Eligibility of Services Associated With a Clinical Trial
• Coverage Eligibility of Services Associated With a Clinical Trial for Non-Grandfathered Plans
• DAT-SPECT
• Endoscopy by Video Capsule
• Extracorporeal Photopheresis
• Fecal Bacteriotherapy
• Focal Treatments for Prostate Cancer
• Genetic and Protein Biomarkers for the Diagnosis and Cancer Risk Assessment of Prostate Cancer
• Genetic Testing as a Decision Aid for Aspirin Treatment
• Genetic Testing for BCR-ABL1 in Leukemia
• Genetic Testing for Familial Hypercholesterolemia
• Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
• Genetic Testing for Predicting Risk of Nonfamilial Breast Cancer
• Genetic Testing for Statin-Induced Myopathy
• Genetic Testing for Targeted Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
• Genetic Testing of Tumor Tissue for Breast Cancer Prognosis
• Genetic Testing With Cancer Susceptibility Panels Using Next Generation Sequencing
• Genetic Testing With Molecular Panel Testing of Cancers to Identify Targeted Therapies
• Genetic Testing With Whole Exome and Whole Genome Sequencing
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Genetic Diseases and Acquired Anemias
• Home Health Nursing Visits
• Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Testing for Celiac Disease
• Immunizations
• Immunoglobulin Paraprotein (M-Protein) Detection
• Ingestible pH and Pressure Capsule
• Inpatient Subacute Behavioral Health Treatment/Residential Treatment Facility Services
• Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, Cytoreduction
• Laboratory Tests for Heart Transplant Rejection
• Lysis of Epidural Adhesions
• Medical Foods
• Microarray-Based Gene Expression Profile Testing for Multiple Myeloma Risk Stratification
• Neural Therapy
• Non-Emergency Ambulance Service for Arizona Department of Administration
• Noninvasive Techniques for Evaluation and Monitoring of Chronic Liver Disease
• Ophthalmology Procedures
• Optical Endomicroscopy
• PathFinderTG Molecular Testing
• Percutaneous Ultrasonic Tenotomy or Fasciotomy for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
• Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia
• Pharmacogenomic and Metabolite Markers for Individuals Treated With Thiopurines
• Plugs for Fistula Repair
• Prolotherapy
• Prostatic Urethral Lift
• Quantitative Electroencephalography as a Diagnostic Aid for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Radiofrequency Ablation or Cryoablation for Esophageal Disorders
• Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
• Threshold Electrical Stimulation
• Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEMS)
• Transanal Radiofrequency for Treatment of Fecal Incontinence
• Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus
• Transcuteneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
• Transesophageal Endoscopic Therapies for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Vagus Nerve Blocking Therapy
• Water Jet Hydrodissection for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

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