BCBS Kansas Medical Policy Updates – May 2021

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May 2021 BCBS Kansas Medical Policy Updates:

• Adjustable Cranial Orthoses for Positional Plagiocephaly and Craniosynostoses
• Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking
• Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Select Intra-Abdominal and Pelvic Malignancies
• Gene Expression-Based Assays for Cancers of Unknown Primary
• Genetic Testing for Predisposition to Inherited Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
• Keratoprosthesis
• Myoelectric Prosthetic Components for the Upper Limb
• Open and Thoracoscopic Approaches to Treat Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter (Maze and Related Procedures)
• Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Pneumatic Compression Pumps for Treatment of Lymphedema and Venous Ulcers (for Home Use)
• Postsurgical Home Use of Limb Compression Devices for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
• Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging Devices

Added 5/25/2021;

• Aqueous Shunts and Stents for Glaucoma
• Automated Point-of-Care Devices for Nerve Conduction Testing
• Cochlear Implant
• Comprehensive Genomic Profiling for Selecting Targeted Cancer Therapies
• Continuous Passive Motion in the Home Setting
• Diagnosis and Medical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Genetic and Protein Biomarkers for the Diagnosis and Cancer Risk Assessment of Prostate Cancer
• Genetic Cancer Susceptibility Panels Using Next Generation Sequencing
• Genetic Testing for Marfan Syndrome, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections, and Related Disorders
• Identification of Microorganisms Using Nucleic Acid Testing
• Implantable Bone-Conduction and Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids
• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
• Influenza Virus Diagnostic Testing and Treatment in the Outpatient Setting
• LASIK (laser assisted in situ keratomileusis)
• Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Fracture Healing Device
• Miscellaneous Genetic and Molecular Diagnostic Tests
• Molecular Testing for the Management of Pancreatic Cysts, Barrett’s Esophagus, and Solid Pancreaticobiliary Lesions
• Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Orthopedic Applications of Platelet-Rich Plasma
• Photodynamic Therapy for Choroidal Neovascularization
• Reduction Mammaplasty for Breast-Related Symptoms
• Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• Vacuum Assisted Wound Closure (VAC)
• Video EEG Monitoring

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