BCBS Mississippi Medical Policy Updates – July 2022

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July 2022 BCBS Mississippi Medical Policy Updates:

• Actigraphy
• Anti-Rheumatic Biologicals – Effective 04/01/2018
• Assays of Genetic Expression in Tumor Tissue as a Technique to Determine Prognosis in Patients with Breast Cancer
• Automated Percutaneous and Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy
• Bronchial Thermoplasty
• Bronchial Valves
• Chronic Plaque Psoriasis – Effective 04/01/2018
• Continuous or Intermittent Monitoring of Glucose in Interstitial Fluid
• Corneal Collagen Cross-linking
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccine Administration
• Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis – Effective 04/01/2018
• Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy
• Endovascular Stent Grafts for Disorders of the Thoracic Aorta
• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis and Other Musculoskeletal Conditions
• Genetic Testing
• Genotype-Guided Warfarin Dosing
• Home Cardiorespiratory Monitoring
• Identification of Microorganisms Using Nucleic Acid Probes
• Injectable Bulking Agents for the Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
• Interferential Current Stimulation
• Low-Level Laser Therapy
• Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Severe Emphysema
• Measurement of Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Exhaled Breath Condensate in the Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Disorders
• Multibiomarker Disease Activity Blood Test for Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• Neurofeedback
• Noninvasive Prenatal Screening for Fetal Aneuploidies and Microdeletions Using Cell-Free Fetal DNA
• Oscillatory Devices for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis and Other Respiratory Conditions
• Paraspinal Surface Electromyography to Evaluate and Monitor Back Pain
• Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS) and Percutaneous Neuromodulation Therapy (PNT)
• Proteogenomic Testing for Patients With Cancer
• Quantitative Sensory Testing
• Serum Biomarker Panel Testing for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Other Connective Tissue Diseases
• Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation

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