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Blue Shield California Medical Policy Updates – February 2019
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February 2019 Blue Shield California Medical Policy Updates:
- 1A Women’s Preventive Services [Pre-USPSTF]
- 1B Preventive Health Services [Post USPSTF (Including Women’s Preventive)]
- Analysis of Human DNA in Stool Samples as a Technique for Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Assays of Genetic Expression in Tumor Tissue as a Technique to Determine Prognosis in Patients with Breast Cancer
- Behavioral Health Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Biofeedback as a Treatment of Chronic
- Biofeedback as a Treatment of Fecal Incontinence or Constipation
- Circulating Tumor DNA for Management of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (Liquid Biopsy)
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation or Cryoablation for Barrett Esophagus
- Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
- Gene Expression Profiling and Protein Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer Management
- General Approach to Evaluating the Utility of Genetic Panels
- General Approach to Genetic Testing
- Genetic and Protein Biomarkers for the Diagnosis and Cancer Risk Assessment of Prostate Cancer
- Genetic Cancer Susceptibility Panels Using Next-Generation Sequencing
- Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (BRCA1 or BRCA2)
- Genetic Testing for Lynch Syndrome and Other Inherited Colon Cancer Syndromes
- Genetic Testing for Statin-Induced Myopathy
- Human Leukocyte Antigen Testing for Celiac Disease
- Implantable Sinus Stents for Postoperative Use Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and for Recurrent Sinus Disease
- Ingestible pH and Pressure Capsule
- Interferential Current Stimulation
- Intraocular Radiotherapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Intravenous Anesthetics for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
- Lumbar Spine Surgery
- Magnetic Esophageal Sphincter Augmentation to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Monitor the Integrity of Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants
- Magnetoencephalography/Magnetic Source Imaging
- Measurement of Serum Antibodies to Infliximab and Adalimumab
- Monitored Anesthesia Care
- Neural Therapy
- Noninvasive Techniques for the Evaluation and Monitoring of Patients With Chronic Liver Disease
- Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia
- Personalized Breast Cancer Screening Clinical Trial
- Pharmacogenetic Testing for Pain Management
- Pharmacogenomic and Metabolite Markers for Patients Treated with Thiopurines
- Plugs for Anal Fistula Repair
- Prolotherapy
- Proteomic Testing for Systemic Therapy in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Headache
- Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery
- Transanal Radiofrequency Treatment of Fecal Incontinence
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Transesophageal Endoscopic Therapies for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Wireless Capsule Endoscopy to Diagnose Disorders of the Small Bowel, Esophagus, and Colon
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