BCBS Kansas City Medical Policy Updates – June 2021

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June 2021 BCBS Kansas City Medical Policy Updates:

• ANA-ENA Testing
• Artificial Pancreas Device Systems
• BRCA
• Brexanolone for Postpartum Depression
• Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment
• Chimeric Antigen Receptor Therapy for Hematologic Malignancies
• Computer Assisted Navigation Orthopedic Procedure
• Danyelza (naxitamab-gqgk)
• Diagnosis of Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance
• Diagnosis of Vaginitis including Multi-target PCR Testing
• Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation or Cryoablation for Barrett%e2%80%99s Esophagus
• Endovascular Grafts for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
• Esophageal Pathology Testing
• Evaluation of Dry Eyes
• Fibromyalgia Testing
• Flow Cytometry
• Gene Expression Profiling and Protein Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer Management
• Gene Expression Testing for Breast Cancer Prognosis
• General Genetic Testing Germline Disorders
• General Genetic Testing Somatic Disorders
• Genetic Cancer Susceptibility Using Next Generation Sequencing
• Genetic Testing for Connective Tissue Disorders
• Genetic Testing for Cystic Fibrosis
• Genetic Testing for Epilepsy
• Genetic Testing for Inherited Cardiomyopathies and Channelopathies
• Genetic Testing for Polyposis Syndromes
• Helicobacter pylori Testing
• Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
• Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Primary Amyloidosis
• Injectable Bulking Agents for the Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
• Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy CNS Tumors
• Intracavitary Balloon Catheter Brain Brachytherapy for Malignant Gliomas or Metastasis to Brain
• Intracellular Micronutrient Analysis
• Keratoprosthesis
• Laboratory Procedures Reimbursement Policy
• Liquid Biopsy
• Low Level Laser Therapy
• Lyme Disease
• Lynch Syndrome
• Mandibular Maxillary Orthognathic Surgery
• Manipulation Under Anesthesia
• Molecular Markers in Fine Needle Aspirates of the Thyroid
• Mutation Analysis in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
• Oncologic Applications of Photodynamic Therapy
• Onychomycosis Testing
• Parathyroid Hormone Phosphorus Calcium and Magnesium Testing
• Pathogen Panel Testing
• Pediatric Preventive Screening
• Pharmacogenetic Testing
• Plasma HIV-1 and HIV-2 RNA Quantification for HIV Infection
• Pre-Implantation Genetic Testing
• Prenatal Screening
• Prescription Medication and Illicit Drug Testing in the Outpatient Setting
• Prostate Specific Antigen PSA Testing
• Salivary Hormone Testing
• Serum Tumor Markers for Malignancies
• Thyroid Disease Testing
• Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization to Treat Primary or Metastatic Liver Malignancies
• Urinary Tumor Markers For Bladder Cancer
• Vectra DA Blood Test for Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Venous and Arterial Thrombosis Risk Testing
• Vertebral Fracture Assessment with Densitometry

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