Cigna Medical Policy Updates – October 2023

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October 2023 Cigna Medical Policy Policy Updates:

• Airway Clearance Devices in the Ambulatory Setting
• Ambulatory Electrocardiographic Monitoring
• Anesthesia Services for Interventional Pain Management Procedures in an Adult
• Autologous Platelet-Derived Growth Factors (Platelet-Rich Plasma [PRP])
• Autonomic Nerve Function Testing
• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Treatments
• Cardiac Electrophysiological (EP) Studies
• Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Measurement
• Corneal Remodeling for Refractive Errors
• Custodial and Non-Skilled Services
• Duplex Scan to Evaluate for Carotid Artery Stenosis
• Electroencephalography
• Emergency Room Services
• Flow Cytometry
• Genetic Testing for Reproductive Carrier Screening and Prenatal Diagnosis
• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
• Intraocular Lens Implant
• Intraoperative Monitoring
• Kidney Transplantation, Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation, and Pancreas Transplantation Alone
• Malignant Melanoma Surveillance Technologies
• Manipulation Under Anesthesia
• Minimally Invasive Anti-Reflux Procedures and Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) Procedures
• Omnibus Codes
• Oncology Imaging Amendment to Cigna-eviCore General Oncology Imaging Guideline
• Orthognathic Surgery
• Orthotic Devices and Shoes
• Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation
• Preventive Care Services
• Sacral Nerve and Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Urinary Voiding Dysfunction, Fecal Incontinence and Constipation
• Subtalar Arthroereisis
• Surgical Treatments for Lymphedema and Lipedema
• Surgical Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Transthoracic Echocardiography in Adults
• Transthoracic Echocardiography in Children
• Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator and Automatic External Defibrillator

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