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Capital Blue Cross Medical Policy Updates – August 2018
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August 2018 Capital Blue Cross Medical Policy Updates:
- Ablation Procedures for Peripheral Neuromas
- Allergy Testing and Immunotherapy
- Automated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring for the Diagnosis of Hypertension in Patients with Elevated Office Blood Pressure
- Bezlotoxumab (Zinplava)
- Bioimpedance Devices for Detection and Management of Lymphedema
- Bronchial Thermoplasty
- Bronchial Valves
- Cabazitaxel (Jevtana®)
- Cardiac Hemodynamic Monitoring for the Management of Heart Failure in the Outpatient Setting
- Dental Implants
- Experimental and Investigational Procedures
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis and Other Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Extracranial Carotid Angioplasty/Stenting
- Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Chronic Sinusitus
- Gastric Electrical Stimulation
- Gender Reassignment Surgery for Gender Identity Disorder
- General Approach to Genetic Testing
- Genetic Testing for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Genetic Testing for Developmental Delay-Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Congenital Anomalies
- Genetic Testing for Mitochondrial Disorders
- Implantable Bone-Conduction and Bone-Anchored Hearing Prosthetic Devices
- In Vitro Chemoresistance and Chemosensitivity Assays
- Injectable Bulking Agents for the Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
- Interspinous and Interlaminar Stabilization-Distraction Devices (Spacers) and Dynamic Stabilization Devices
- KIF6 Genotyping for Predicting Cardiovascular Risk and/or Effectiveness of Statin Therapy
- Knee Braces
- Lipid Apheresis
- Low Level Laser Therapy
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Severe Emphysema
- Mechanical Insufflation Exsufflation Device
- Miscellaneous Genetic Tests and Molecular Diagnostic Tests
- Molecular Analysis for Targeted Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Nerve Fiber Density Measurement
- Noncontraceptive Use of Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)
- Ocriplasmin for Symptomatic Vitreomacular Adhesion
- Open and Thoracoscopic Approaches to Treat Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter (Maze and Related Procedures)
- Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Sacroplasty
- Postsurgical Home Use of Limb Compression Devices for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
- Retinal Telescreening for Diabetic Retinopathy
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Ultraviolet Light Therapies
- Wound and Burn Care and Specialized Treatment Centers
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