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BCBS Mississippi Medical Policy Updates – May 2019
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May 2019 BCBS Mississippi Medical Policy Updates:
- Anti-Rheumatic Biologicals – Effective 04/01/2018
- Anti-Rheumatic Biologicals – Services Rendered Prior to 04/01/2018
- Aqueous Shunts and Stents for Glaucoma
- Artificial Intervertebral Disc: Cervical Spine
- Artificial Intervertebral Disc: Lumbar Spine
- Autografts and Allografts in the Treatment of Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions
- Axial Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion
- Bone Morphogenetic Protein
- Botulinum Toxin
- Chronic Plaque Psoriasis – Effective 04/01/2018
- Chronic Plaque Psoriasis – Services Rendered Prior to 04/01/2018
- Computer-Assisted Navigation for Orthopedic Procedure
- Corneal Collagen Cross-linking
- Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis – Effective 04/01/2018
- Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis – Services Rendered Prior to 04/01/2018
- Decompression of the Intervertebral Disc Using Laser Energy (Laser Discectomy) or Radiofrequency Coblation (Nucleoplasty)
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Doxepin 5% Hydrochloride Cream/Zonalon Cream/Prudoxin Cream
- Dry Needling of Myofascial Trigger Points
- Electrical Bone Growth Stimulation of the Appendicular Skeleton
- Electrical Stimulation of the Spine as an Adjunct to Spinal Fusion Procedures
- Electrocardiographic Body Surface Mapping
- Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation or Cryoablation for Barrett Esophagus
- Endothelial Keratoplasty
- Endovascular Procedures for Intracranial Arterial Disease (Atherosclerosis and Aneurysms)
- Eyelid Thermal Pulsation for the Treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome
- Facet Arthroplasty
- Genetic Testing for Alzheimer Disease
- Genetic Testing for Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophies
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Autoimmune Diseases
- Hip Resurfacing
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Decompression for Spinal Stenosis
- Influenza Vaccine
- Interspinous and Interlaminar Stabilization/Distraction Devices (Spacers)
- Interspinous Fixation (Fusion) Devices
- Interventions for Progressive Scoliosis
- Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Marplan (isocarboxazid)
- Microprocessor-Controlled Prostheses for the Lower Limb
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Nerve Graft With Radical Prostatectomy
- Nuedexta (Dextromethorphan and Quinidine)
- Occipital Nerve Stimulation
- Ocriplasmin for Symptomatic Vitreomacular Adhesion
- Oncologic Applications of Photodynamic Therapy, Including Barrett’s Esophagus
- Oral Oncology
- Orthopedic Applications of Platelet-Rich Plasma
- Patient-Specific Instrumentation (eg, Cutting Guides) for Joint Arthroplasty
- Percutaneous Balloon Kyphoplasty, Radiofrequency Kyphoplasty, and Mechanical Vertebral Augmentation
- Percutaneous Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty, Radiofrequency Annuloplasty, and Biacuplasty
- Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Sacroplasty
- Peripheral Subcutaneous Field Stimulation
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Responsive Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Refractory Focal Epilepsy
- Sacral Nerve Neuromodulation/Stimulation
- Savella (Milnacipran)
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleep Disorders – Effective 01/01/2018
- Sleep Disorders – Effective 01/01/2018
- Subtalar Arthroereisis
- Surgical Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement
- Telehealth: Real-Time Interactive Telemedicine Services
- Telehealth: Remote Patient Monitoring Services
- Uveitis
- Vertebral Axial Decompression
- Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib
- Viscocanalostomy and Canaloplasty
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