BCBS Arizona Medical Policy Updates – February 2019

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February 2019 Medical Policy Updates:

• Artificial Pancreas Device Systems
• Bone Turnover Markers
• Breast Reconstruction/Removal and Replacement of Implants
• Cardiovascular Risk Panels
• Cerebrospinal Fluid and Urinary Biomarkers of Alzheimer Disease
• Chemical Peels
• Clotting Factor Replacement Therapy
• Continuous or Intermittent Glucose Monitoring in Interstitial Fluid
• Conventional and Digital Hearing Aids
• Dermatologic Applications of Photodynamic Therapy
• DNA-Based Testing for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
• Drug Testing in Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder(s)Treatment
• Egrifta
• Electrical Stimulation
• Emergency Department Services
• Fecal Analysis in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Dysbiosis
• Foot Orthotics
• Forteo Injection
• Gene Therapy
• Growth Hormone Therapy
• Growth Hormone Therapy Chart
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Central Nervous System (CNS) Embryonal Tumors and Ependymoma
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Miscellaneous Solid Tumors in Adults
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Plasma Cell Dyscrasias
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Primary Amyloidosis
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Waldenstom Macroglobulinemia
• Hereditary Angioedema Medication Therapy
• Human Epididymis Protein 4 (HE4)
• Immune Cell Function Assay
• Immunotherapy as a Technique of Allergen-Specific Therapy
• Intra-Articular Hyaluronan Injections
• Intravenous Ketamine Infusion for Treatment of Depression
• Kymriah
• Kynamro
• Laboratory Testing for Galectin-3
• Laser Treatment of Onychomycosis
• Light Therapy for Vitiligo
• Lipoma and Lipectomy Treatment
• Massage Therapy
• Measurement of Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 (LP-PLA2) in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk
• Medical Use of Marijuana
• Multiple Sclerosis Injectable Therapy
• Nasal Airway Evaluation
• Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
• Nerve Fiber Density Measurement
• Neutralizing Antibody Tests for Interferon
• Non-Contact Ultrasound for the Treatment of Wounds
• Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Rosacea
• Off Label, Unlabeled and Orphan Drug Use
• Optical Diagnostic Devices for Evaluating Skin Lesions Suspected of Malignancy
• Oral Cancer Testing
• Outpatient Therapy Services
• Oxygen Therapy
• Paraneoplastic Neurological Disorder Antibody Testing
• Percutaneous Intradiscal Electrothermal Annulplasty, Radiofrequency Annuloplasty and Biacuplasty
• Percutaneous Transcatheter Closure of Paravalvular Leak
• Peyronie’s Disease Treatments
• Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin Kexin 9 (PCSK9) Inhibitors
• Prosthetic Training
• Psoriasis Medical Treatments
• Recombinant and Autologous Platelet-Derived Growth Factors as a Treatment of Wound Healing and other Non-Orthopedic Conditions
• Site of Service Requirements for Certain Medications
• Stem Cell Sources
• Synthetic Cartilage Implants for Joint Pain
• Telehealth, Telemedicine and Non-Face-To-Face Services
• Tumor Treating Fields Therapy
• Tymlos
• Urine Based Testing for Detection of Colonic Adenomatous Polyps
• Vaginal Tactile Imaging
• Varicose Vein Treatments

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