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BCBS Federal Employee Program (FEP) Medical Policy Updates – July 2018
July 2018 BCBS Federal Employee Program (FEP) Medical Policy Updates:
- Artificial Intervertebral Disc: Cervical Spine
- Artificial Intervertebral Disc: Lumbar Spine
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions
- Axial Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion
- Balloon Ostial Dilation for Treatment of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
- Bioengineered Skin and Soft Tissue Substitutes
- Chelation Therapy for Off-Label Uses
- Cognitive Rehabilit
- Computer-Assisted Navigation for Orthopedic Procedure
- Cooling Devices Used in the Outpatient Setting
- Decompression of the Intervertebral Disc Using Laser Energy (Laser Discectomy) or Radiofrequency Coblation (Nucleoplasty)
- Electrical Bone Growth Stimulation of the Appendicular Skeleton
- Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Arthritis
- Electrical Stimulation of the Spine as an Adjunct to Spinal Fusion Procedures
- Endovascular Procedures for Intracranial Arterial Disease (Atherosclerosis and Aneurysms)
- Eyelid Thermal Pulsation for the Treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome
- Facet Arthroplasty
- Fecal Calprotectin Testing
- Functional Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Gastric Electrical Stimulation
- Gene Expression Profiling for Uveal Melanoma
- Gene Expression‒Based Assays for Cancers of Unknown Primary
- Genetic Testing for CHARGE Syndrome
- Genetic Testing for Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Genetic Testing for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy
- Genetic Testing for Epil
- Genetic Testing for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
- Genetic Testing for Familial Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
- Genetic Testing for Hereditary Hearing Loss
- Genetic Testing for Hereditary Pancreatitis
- Genetic Testing for Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophies
- Genetic Testing for Macular Degeneration
- Genetic Testing for Marfan Syndrome, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections, and Related Disorders
- Genetic Testing for PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome
- Genetic Testing of CADASIL Syndrome
- Handheld Radiofrequency Spectroscopy for Intraoperative Assessment of Surgical Margins During Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression for Spinal Stenosis
- Implantable Sinus Stents for Postoperative Use Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and for Recurrent Sinus Disease
- Intracellular Micronutrient Analysis
- Intraocular Radiotherapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
- Laboratory and Genetic Testing for Use of 5-Fluorouracil in Patients With Cancer
- Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Meniscal Allografts and Other Meniscal Implants
- Microprocessor-Controlled Prostheses for the Lower Limb
- Myoelectric Prosthetic and Orthotic Components for the Upper Limb
- Nerve Graft With Radical Prostatectomy
- Ophthalmologic Techniques That Evaluate the Posterior Segment for Glaucoma
- Optical Coherence Tomography of the Anterior Eye Segment
- Patient-Controlled End Range of Motion Stretching Devices
- Percutaneous Balloon Kyphoplasty, Radiofrequency Kyphoplasty, and Mechanical Vertebral Augmentation
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Peripheral Subcutaneous Field Stimulation
- Pneumatic Compression Pumps for Treatment of Lymphedema and Venous Ulcers
- Postsurgical Home Use of Limb Compression Devices for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
- Powered Exoskeleton for Ambulation in Patients With Lower-Limb Disabilities
- Proteomic Testing for Systemic in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
- Quantitative Electroencephalography as a Diagnostic Aid for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Reduction Mammaplasty for Breast-Related Symptoms
- Retinal Prosthesis
- Semi-Implantable and Fully Implantable Middle Ear Hearing Aids
- Sensory Integration Therapy and Auditory Integration Therapy
- Stem Cell Therapy for Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Subtalar Arthroereisis
- Surgical Deactivation of Headache Trigger Sites
- Surgical Treatment of Bilateral Gynecomastia
- Surgical Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Aortic Stenosis
- Transmyocardial Revascularization
- Transtympanic Micropressure Applications as a Treatment of Meniere Disease
- Ultrasound Accelerated Fracture Healing Device
- Vagus Nerve Blocking Therapy for Treatment of Obesity
- Vertebral Axial Decompression
- Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib
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