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Blue Shield California Medical Policy Updates – April 2018
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March 2018 Medical Policy Updates:
- Bariatric Surgery
- Biofeedback as a Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Adults
- Chelation Therapy for Off-Label Uses
- Chronic Intermittent Intravenous Insulin Therapy
- Cleft Palate – Dental Related Services
- Cochlear Implant
- Dynamic Posturography
- Elective Revascularization Utilizing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Non-Acute, Stable Coronary Artery Disease
- Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
- Gastric Electrical Stimulation
- Gender Reassignment Surgery
- Gene Expression Profiling for Uveal Melanoma
- Genetic Testing for Alpha Thalassemia
- Genetic Testing for CHARGE Syndrome
- Genetic Testing for Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Genetic Testing for Epilepsy
- Genetic Testing for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
- Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (BRCA1 or BRCA2)
- Genetic Testing for Hereditary Pancreatitis
- Genetic Testing for Marfan Syndrome, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections, and Related Disorders
- Genetic Testing for PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome
- Handheld Radiofrequency Spectroscopy for Intraoperative Assessment of Surgical Margins During Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Solid Tumors of Childhood
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in the Treatment of Germ Cell Tumors
- Hysterectomy Surgery for Benign Conditions
- Implantable Bone-Conduction and Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids
- Implantable Infusion Pump for Pain and Spasticity
- Implantable Sinus Stents for Postoperative Use Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and for Recurrent Sinus Disease
- Lifestyle Modification Program for Reversing Heart Disease
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Outpatient Setting
- Novel Biomarkers in Risk Assessment and Management of Cardiovascular Disease
- Reduction Mammaplasty for Breast-Related Symptoms
- Semi-Implantable and Fully Implantable Middle Ear Hearing Aids
- Stem Cell Therapy for Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Surgery for Groin Pain in Athletes
- Surgical Deactivation of Headache Trigger Sites
- Surgical Treatment of Bilateral Gynecomastia
- Surgical Ventricular Restoration
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
- Transmyocardial Revascularization
- Transtympanic Micropressure Applications as a Treatment of Meniere Disease
- Treatment of Tinnitus
- Vagus Nerve Blocking Therapy for Treatment of Obesity
- Vestibular Function Testing
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