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Blue Shield California Medical Policy Updates – March 2019
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March 2019 Blue Shield California Medical Policy Updates:
- Absorbable Nasal Implant for Treatment of Nasal Valve Collapse
- Ambulatory Event Monitors and Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry
- Amniotic Membrane and Amniotic Fluid
- Aqueous Shunts and Stents for Glaucoma
- Bioengineered Skin and Soft Tissue Substitutes
- Biofeedback as a Treatment of Headache
- Biofeedback for Miscellaneous Indications
- Biventricular Pacemakers (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) for the Treatment of Heart Failure
- Cardiac Hemodynamic Monitoring for the Management of Heart Failure in the Outpatient Setting
- Cardiovascular Risk Panels
- Carrier Screening for Genetic Diseases
- Cerebrospinal Fluid and Urinary Biomarkers of Alzheimer Disease
- Chromoendoscopy as an Adjunct to Colonoscopy
- Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy
- Cooling Devices Used in the Outpatient Setting
- Dermatologic Applications of Photodynamic Therapy
- Diagnosis and Medical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Drug Testing in Pain Management and Substance Abuse Treatment
- Elective Revascularization Utilizing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Non-Acute, Stable Coronary Artery Disease
- Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy
- Esophageal pH Monitoring
- Fecal Analysis in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Dysbiosis
- Focal Treatments for Prostate Cancer
- Gene Expression Profiling for Cutaneous Melanoma
- Gene Expression Profiling for Uveal Melanoma
- Genetic Testing for Epilepsy
- Genetic Testing for Familial Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
- Genetic Testing for Fanconi Anemia
- Homocysteine Testing in the Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Cardiovascular Disease and Venous Thromboembolic Disease
- Identification of Microorganisms Using Nucleic Acid Probes
- Intracellular Micronutrient Analysis
- Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
- Invasive Prenatal (Fetal) Diagnostic Testing
- Laser Treatment of Onychomycosis
- Light Therapy for Psoriasis
- Lumbar Spine Surgery
- Measurement of Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Exhaled Breath Condensate in the Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Disorders
- Measurement of Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk
- Molecular Markers in Fine Needle Aspirates of the Thyroid
- Molecular Testing in the Management of Pulmonary Nodules
- Multitarget Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis
- Myoelectric Prosthetic and Orthotic Components for the Upper Limb
- Nerve Fiber Density Measurement
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Rosacea
- Novel Biomarkers in Risk Assessment and Management of Cardiovascular Disease
- Nutrient/Nutritional Panel Testing
- Oscillatory Devices for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis and Other Respiratory Conditions
- Power Wheelchairs and Power Operated Vehicles for Permanent Use
- Retinal Prosthesis
- Subtalar Arthroereisis
- Targeted Phototherapy and Psoralen with Ultraviolet A for Vitiligo
- Testing Serum Vitamin D Levels
- Total Artificial Hearts and Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Treatment of Varicose Veins/Venous Insufficiency
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