BCBS North Carolina Medical Policy Updates – April 2018

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April 2018 Medical Policy Updates:

• Ablation Procedures for Peripheral Neuromas and Peripheral Nerves
• Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
• CAR-T Therapy
• Chromosomal Microarray Analysis for the Evaluation of Pregnancy Loss
• Electronic Brachytherapy for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
• Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurement
• Hormone Pellet Implantation for Treatment of Menopause Related Symptoms
• Injectable Clostridial Collagenase for Fibroproliferative Disorders
• Invasive Prenatal (Fetal) Diagnostic Testing
• Ipilimumab (Yervoy)
• Maternal and Fetal Diagnostics
• Maximum Units of Service
• Measurement of Serum Antibodies to Infliximab, Adalimumab and Vedolizumab
• Melphalan Hydrochloride (Evomela) for Intravenous Use
• Microarray-Based Gene Expression Profile Testing for Multiple Myeloma Risk Stratification
• Microprocessor-Controlled Prostheses for the Lower Limb
• Moderate Penetrance Variants Associated with Breast Cancer in Individuals at High Risk
• Modifier Guidelines
• Orthotics
• Ovarian and Internal Iliac Vein Embolization
• PathFinderTG^®Molecular Testing
• PD-1 Inhibitors
• Progesterone Therapy in High Risk Pregnancies
• Proteogenomic Testing for Patients with Cancer (GPS Cancer^TMTest)
• Proteomics-based Testing Related to Ovarian Cancer
• Quantitative Assay for Measurement of HER2 Total Protein Expression and HER2 Dimers
• Salivary Hormone Tests
• Subtalar Arthroereisis
• Surgery for Groin Pain in Athletes
• Tocilizumab (Actemra)
• Trastuzumab
• Ultrasound Accelerated Fracture Healing Device

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