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BCBS Kansas City Medical Policy Updates – December 2022
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December 2022 BCBS Kansas City Medical Policy Updates:
- Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Autologous Fat Grafting to the Breast
- Adoptive Immunotherapy
- Advanced Therapies for Pharmacologic Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Biochemical Markers of Alzheimer Disease and Dementia
- Bone Turnover Markers Testing
- Braftovi (encorafenib)
- BRCA
- Celiac Disease Testing
- Cervical Cancer Screening
- Chimeric Antigen Receptor Therapy for Leukemia and Lymphoma
- Computer-assisted Navigation Orthopedic Procedure
- Cryoablation Radiofrequency Ablation and Laser Ablation for Treatment of Chronic Rhinitis
- Diagnostic Testing of Common Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Diagnostic Testing of Influenza
- Elzonris (tagraxofusp-erzs)
- Epidural Steroid Injections for Neck or Back Pain
- Epithelial Cell Cytology in Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
- Fecal Analysis in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Dysbiosis and Fecal Microbiota Transplant Testing
- Fintepla (fenfluramine)
- General Inflammation Testing
- Genetic Testing and Genetic Expression Profiling in Patients with Cutaneous Melanoma (BRAF)
- Genetic Testing and Genetic Expression Profiling in Patients with Uveal Melanoma
- Genetic Testing for Connective Tissue Disorders
- Genetic Testing for Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- Genetic Testing for Inherited Cardiomyophathies and Channelopathies
- Genetic Testing for Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Miscellaneous Solid Tumors in Adults
- Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Direct Acting Antivirals (DAAs)
- Identification of Microorganisms using Nucleic Acid Probes
- Immune Cell Function Assay
- Immunopharmacologic Monitoring of Therapeutic Serum Antibodies
- In Vitro Chemoresistance and Chemosensitivities Assays
- Increlex (mecasermin)
- Injectable Clostridial Collagenase for Fibroproliferative Disorders
- Laboratory Testing for the Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Liposuction for Lipedema and Lymphedema
- Lynch Syndrome
- MCG Guidelines – FAQ
- Measurement of Thromboxane Metabolites for ASA Resistance
- Metabolite Markers of Thiopurines Testing
- Microprocessor Controlled Prostheses for the Lower Limb
- Minimal Residual Disease
- Miscellaneous Investigational Procedures
- Molecular Analysis for Gliomas
- Nerve Fiber Density Testing
- Observation Room Services
- Phesgo (pertuzumabtrastuzumaband hyaluronidase-zzxf)
- Reproductive Techniques
- Serum Testing for Hepatic Fibrosis in the Evaluation and Monitoring of Chronic Liver Disease
- Simponi (golimumab)
- Stelara (ustekinumab)
- Steroid-Eluting Sinus Stents
- Taltz (ixekizumab)
- Testing for Diagnosis of Active or Latent Tuberculosis
- Testing for Mosquito- or Tick-Related Infections
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for 5-Fluorouracil
- Thyroid Disease Testing
- Total Artificial Hearts and Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices
- Transplant Rejection Testing
- Tremfya (guselkumab)
- Uplizna (inebilizumab-cdon)
- Use of Common Genetic Variants (single nucleotide polymorphisms) to Predict Risk of Non-Familial Breast Cancer
- Verkazia (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion 01%)
- Vertebral Fracture Assessment with Densitometry
- Vitamin B12 and Methylmalonic Acid Testing
- Whole Genome and Whole Exome Sequencing
- Xeljanz (tofacitinib)
- Zepzelca (lurbinectedin)
- β-Hemolytic Streptococcus Testing
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