BCBS South Carolina Medical Policy Updates – February 2019

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February 2019 BCBS South Carolina Medical Policy Updates:

• Aerosolized Antibiotics as a Treatment of Chronic Sinusitis
• Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Oncologic Use
• Biomarker Genes for Detection of Lymph Node Metastases in Breast Cancer
• Charged-Particle (Proton or Helium Ion) Radiotherapy
• Chemotherapy Drugs and the Administration by Physicians for the Treatment of Cancer
• Clinical Trials for Cancer and Life-Threatening Conditions
• Cryosurgical Ablation of Primary or Metastatic Liver Tumors
• Dynamic Spinal Visualization
• Endovascular Procedures for Intracranial Arterial Disease (Atherosclerosis and Aneurysms)
• Erythopoiesis Stimulating Agents and Darbepoetin Alfa (Aranesp)
• First-Trimester Detection of Down Syndrome Using Fetal Ultrasound Markers Combined with Maternal Serum Assessment
• Genetic Testing for Warfarin Dose
• Heart/Lung Transplant
• Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
• Identification of Microorganisms Using Nucleic Acid Probes
• Ingestible pH and Pressure Capsule
• Intra-Articular Hyaluronan Injections for Osteoarthritis
• Maternity/Obstetrical Care Benefits
• Multispectral Digital Skin Lesion Analysis
• Noncontact Radiant Heat Bandage for the Treatment of Wounds
• PARSABIV™ (etelcalcetide)
• Paternal or Fetal Antigen Immunotherapy for Recurrent Fetal Loss
• Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
• Radioimmunoscintigraphy Imaging (Monoclonal Antibody Imaging) Using In-111 Satumomab Pendetide (OncoScint) or Tc-99m Arcitumomab (IMMU-4, CEA-Scan)
• Repository Corticotropin Injection
• SPECT/CT Fusion Imaging
• Spinal Cord Stimulation
• Surgical and Minimally Invasive Treatments for Urinary Outlet Obstruction due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
• Surgical Interruption of Pelvic Nerve Pathways for Primary and Secondary Dysmenorrhea
• Testing for Mosquito- or Tick-Related Infections
• Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression and Other Neuropsychiatric Disorders
• Vacuum Therapy as a Treatment for Female Sexual Dysfunction
• Women’s Preventive Services

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