BCBS North Carolina Medical Policy Updates – July 2018

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July 2018 Medical Policy Updates:

• Antiemetic Injection Therapy
• Assays of Genetic Expression to Determine Prognosis of Breast Cancer
• Autografts and Allografts in the Treatment of Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions
• Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
• Automated Percutaneous and Endoscopic Discectomy
• Belimumab (Benlysta)
• BRAF Gene Variant Testing to Select Melanoma or Glioma Patients for Targeted Therapy
• Buprenorphine Implant for Treatment of Opioid Dependence
• Carfilzomib (Kyprolis^®)
• Computer Assisted Surgical Navigational Orthopedic Procedures
• Continuous Passive Motion in the Home Setting
• Electrical Bone Growth Stimulation
• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment for Musculoskeletal Conditions and Wound Healing
• Genetic and Protein Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Risk Assessment of Prostate Cancer
• Genetic Cancer Susceptibility Panels Using Next Generation Sequencing
• Genetic Testing for FLT3, NPM1 and CEBPA Mutations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Infliximab, Infliximab-dyyb, Infliximab-abda
• Intra Articular Hyaluronan Injections for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
• Meniscal Allografts and Other Meniscal Implants
• Molecular Testing in the Management of Pulmonary Nodules
• Myoelectric Prosthetic Components for the Upper Limb
• Neurostimulation, Electrical
• Orthopedic Applications of Stem Cell Therapy
• Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Voiding Dysfunction
• Pertuzumab for Treatment of Malignancies
• Somatostatin Analogs
• Sublocade
• Subtalar Arthroereisis
• Surgery for Femoroacetabular Impingement
• Surgery for Groin Pain in Athletes
• Total Facet Arthroplasty
• Treatment for Severe Primary IGF-1 Deficiency
• Vertebral Axial Decompression (VAD-X)
• Vestibular Function Testing

Added 7/30/2018;

• Adaptive Behavioral Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Artificial Pancreas Device Systems
• Axial Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion
• BRAF Gene Mutation Testing to Select Melanoma or Glioma Patients for Targeted Therapy
• Bronchial Thermoplasty
• Cardiac (Heart) Transplantation
• Carotid Artery Angioplasty/Stenting (CAS)
• Catheter Ablation as a Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation
• Congenital Heart Defect, Repair Devices
• Continuous Monitoring of Glucose in the Interstitial Fluid
• Decompression of the Intervertebral Disc Using Laser Energy (Laser Discectomy) or Radiofrequency Coblation (Nucleoplasty)
• Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy
• Endobronchial Valves
• Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurement
• heart_lung_transplantation.pdf
• Immunoglobulin Therapy
• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
• Infliximab, Infliximab-dyyb, Infliximab-abda
• Insulin Therapy, Chronic Intermittent Intravenous (CIIIT)
• Islet Cell Transplantation
• Lung Volume Reduction Therapy
• Orthognathic Surgery
• Oscillatory Devices for the Treatment of Respiratory Conditions
• Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device for Stroke Prevention
• Proteogenomic Testing for Patients with Cancer (GPS Cancer™ Test)
• Quantitative Electroencephalography as a Diagnostic Aid for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Residential Treatment
• Sensory Integration Therapy
• Surgical Management of Transcatheter Heart Valves
• Surgical Ventricular Restoration
• Transcatheter Closure of Ventricular Septal Defects
• Tumor Treatment Fields Therapy For Glioblastoma
• Tumor-Treatment Fields Therapy

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