Blue Cross Blue Shield Excellus December 2017 Medical Policy Updates

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December 2017 Medical Policy updates:

Radiofrequency Facet Denervation (PDF) Policy 7.01.42 (posted 12/12/17)
Viscosupplementation of the Knee for Osteoarthritis: Durolane, Euflexxa (formerly Nuflexxa), Gel-One, Gelsyn, Hyalgan, Hyaluronan, Intra-articular Injection, Monovisc, Nuflexxa, Orthovisc, Supartz, Synvisc, Synvisc One (PDF) Policy 7.01.02 (posted 12/12/17)
Ophthalmologic Techniques for the Diagnosis of Glaucoma (Scanning Laser Polarimetry and Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy): GDx Imaging, Nerve Fiber Analysis, Heidelberg Retina Tomograph, Optomap (PDF) Policy 9.01.06 (posted 12/12/17)
Chromosomal Microarray (CMA) Analysis for Prenatal Evaluation and Evaluation of Patients with Developmental Delay/ Intellectual Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder (PDF) Policy 2.02.42 (posted 12/12/17)
Genotyping – Targeted Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (e.g., EGFR, ALK and KRAS) (PDF) Policy 2.02.35 (posted 12/12/17)
Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure Devices: Amplatzer® Amulet, Amplatzer® cardiac plug, Implantable hemodynamic monitor, Lariat®, PLAATO, Watchman™ (PDF) Policy 7.01.92 (posted 12/12/17)
Serum Antibodies for the Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Anti-neutrophil Cytoplasmic antibodies, ANCA, ASCA, Serologic Markers (PDF) Policy 2.02.19 (posted 12/12/17)
Lysis of Epidural Adhesions, Adhesiolysis, Epidurolysis,Neurolysis, Racz procedure (PDF) Policy 7.01.73 (posted 12/12/17)
Topographic Brain Mapping (TBM), Brain Activity Mapping (PDF) Policy 2.01.22 (posted 12/12/17)
Allergy Testing (Allergen Specific IgE, Allergen Specific IgG, Challenge, Cytotoxic, Dipstick, Disk, Intracutaneous, Intradermal, Leukocyte Histamine Release, Mucous Membrane, Paddle, Patch, Percutaneous, Phadiatop, Prick, Provocation-Neutralization, RAST, Rinkel, Scratch, Serial Endpoint Titration, Skin End Point Titration, Skin) (PDF) Policy 2.01.10 (posted 12/12/17)
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (PDF) Policy 7.02.02 (posted 12/12/17)
Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant (PDF) Policy 7.02.03 (posted 12/12/17)
MRI Guided Focused Ultrasonic Tumor Ablation: MRgFUS, Exablate 2000 (PDF) Policy 4.01.09 (posted 12/12/17)
Uterine Artery Occlusion in the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids: Uterine Artery/Fibroid Embolization (UAE/UFE), Uterine Artery Coagulation (PDF) Policy 4.01.04 (posted 12/12/17)

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