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Blue Shield California October 2017 Medical Policy Updates
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New and Updated Policies
Effective October 1, 2017
- Acute and Maintenance Tocolysis
- Adjustable Cranial Orthoses for Positional Plagiocephaly and Craniosynostoses
- Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation for Genetic Diseases and Acquired Anemias
- Allogeneic Pancreas Transplant
- Assays of Genetic Expression in Tumor Tissue as a Technique to Determine Prognosis in Patients with Breast Cancer
- Automated Point-of-Care Nerve Conduction Tests
- Bariatric Surgery
- Biofeedback for Miscellaneous Indications
- Chromosomal Microarray Testing for the Evaluation of Pregnancy Loss
- Circulating Tumor DNA and Circulating Tumor Cells for Cancer Management (Liquid Biopsy)
- Composite Tissue Allotransplantation of the Hand and Face
- Cryosurgical Ablation of Miscellaneous Solid Tumors Other Than Liver, Prostate, or Dermatologic Tumors
- Diagnosis and Medical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- Endometrial Ablation
- Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
- Functional Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Genetic Testing for Developmental Delay/Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Congenital Anomalies
- Hip Resurfacing
- Hysterectomy Surgery for Benign Conditions
- In Vitro Chemoresistance and Chemosensitivity Assays
- Ingestible pH and Pressure Capsule
- Injectable Bulking Agents for the Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
- Interventions for Progressive Scoliosis
- Intracavitary Balloon Catheter Brain Brachytherapy for Malignant Gliomas or Metastasis to the Brain
- Islet Transplantation
- Isolated Small Bowel Transplant
- Knee Braces
- Laparoscopic and Percutaneous Techniques for the Myolysis of Uterine Fibroids
- Lung and Lobar Lung Transplant
- Magnetic Esophageal Sphincter Augmentation to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging‒Targeted Biopsy of the Prostate
- Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Multigene Expression Assay for Predicting Recurrence in Colon Cancer
- Noninvasive Prenatal Screening for Fetal Aneuploidies and Microdeletions Using Cell-Free Fetal DNA
- Occlusion of Uterine Arteries Using Transcatheter Embolization
- Oncologic Applications of Photodynamic Therapy, Including Barrett Esophagus
- Ovarian and Internal Iliac Vein Embolization as a Treatment of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Patient-Specific Cutting Guides and Custom Knee Implants
- Pelvic Floor Stimulation as a Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
- Percutaneous Balloon Kyphoplasty, Radiofrequency Kyphoplasty, and Mechanical Vertebral Augmentation
- Periureteral Bulking Agents as a Treatment of Vesicoureteral Reflux
- Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia
- Power Wheelchairs and Power Operated Vehicles for Permanent Use
- Progenitor Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Damaged Myocardium due to Ischemia
- Prostatic Urethral Lift
- Regional Sympathetic Blocks
- Reproductive Techniques
- Small Bowel/Liver and Multivisceral Transplant
- Subtalar Arthroereisis
- Total Artificial Hearts and Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices
- Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib
- Whole Gland Cryoablation of Prostate Cancer
Click here to view the Blue Shield California October 2017 Medical Policy Updates »
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