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BCBS Mississippi Medical Policy Updates – October 2018
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October 2018 BCBS Mississippi Medical Policy Updates:
- Ablation Procedures for Peripheral Neuromas
- Accelerated Breast Irradiation and Brachytherapy Boost After Breast-Conserving Surgery for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
- Adoptive Immunotherapy, Including Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cell Therapies
- Ambulatory Event Monitors and Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry
- Assays of Genetic Expression in Tumor Tissue as a Technique to Determine Prognosis in Patients with Breast Cancer
- Beta Amyloid Imaging with Positron Emission Tomography for Alzheimer Disease
- Blepharoplasty
- Bone Mineral Density Studies
- Cardiac Applications of PET Scanning
- Complete Blood Count, Hemoglobin, and Hematocrit
- Composite Tissue Allotransplantation of the Hand and Face
- Computed Tomography (CAT Scan) and Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA) of the Chest and Thorax
- Computed Tomography (CAT Scan) of the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine
- Computed Tomography Perfusion Imaging of the Brain
- Computed Tomography to Detect Coronary Artery Calcification
- Computer-Aided Evaluation as an Adjunct to Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Breas
- Cryosurgical Ablation (Cryosurgery) of Primary or Metastatic Liver Tumors
- Cytochrome P450 Genotype-Guided Treatment Strategy
- Dermatologic Applications of Photodynamic Therapy
- Diagnostic Uses of Sensory Evoked Potentials (SEPs)
- Endovascular Procedures for Intracranial Arterial Disease (Atherosclerosis and Aneurysms)
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain
- Genetic Testing
- Genetic Testing for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy
- Genetic Testing for Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophies
- Genotype-Guided Tamoxifen Treatment
- Genotype-Guided Warfarin Dosing
- GLP 1 Agonist
- Heart Transplant
- Heart/Lung Transplant
- Heavy Metal Testing
- Home Prothrombin Time Monitoring
- Hyperthermia Therapy
- Implantable Infusion Pump
- In Vitro Chemoresistance and Chemosensitivity Assays
- Interim PET Scanning in Oncology to Detect Early Response During Treatment
- Islet Transplantation
- Kidney Transplant
- Liver Transplant and Combined Liver-Kidney Transplant
- Lung and Lobar Lung Transplant
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Severe Emphysema
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Brain and Head
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Orbit, Face, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) and Neck
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Spine
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Upper Extremity
- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- Magnetoencephalography/Magnetic Source Imaging
- Medically Indicated Early-Term Deliveries (Prior to 39 Weeks)
- Microwave Tumor Ablation
- Miscellaneous (Noncardiac, Nononcologic) Applications of Fluorine 18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography
- Multigene Expression Assay for Predicting Recurrence in Colon Cancer
- Myocardial Sympathetic Innervation Imaging in Patients with Heart Fail
- Non-invasive Techniques for the Evaluation and Monitoring of Patients With Chronic Liver Disease
- Opdivo (Nivolumab)
- Pharmacogenetic Testing for Pain Management
- Positional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Positron Emission Mammography (PEM)
- Prostatic Urethral Lift
- Radioactive Seed Localization of Nonpalpable Breast Lesions
- Radiofrequency Ablation of Primary or Metastatic Liver Tumors
- Radioimmunoscintigraphy (Monoclonal Antibody Imaging) With Indium 111 Capromab Pendetide for Prostate Cancer
- State and School Employees’ Health Insurance Plan – Telehealth: Participant-Initiated to Provider Online Evaluation and Management Services
- State and School Employees’ Health Insurance Plan – Telehealth: Real-Time Interactive Telemedicine Services
- Telehealth: Real-Time Interactive Telemedicine Services
- Telehealth: Real-Time Interactive Telemedicine Services
- Telehealth: Remote Patient Monitoring Services
- Telehealth: Remote Patient Monitoring Services
- Telehealth: Store-and-Forward Telemedicine Services
- Telehealth: Store-and-Forward Telemedicine Services
- Thermography
- Thyroid Studies
- Total Artificial Hearts and Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices
- Trigger Point Injections
- Urine Drug Testing in Chronic Pain Management and Substance Use Disorders Treatment
- Vertebral Fracture Assessment with Densitometry
- Vitamin D Testing
- Whole Body Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry to Determine Body Composition
- Whole Gland Cryoablation of Prostate Cancer
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
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