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Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield July 2017 Medical Policy Updates

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July 2017 updated medical policies:

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) for Muscoloskeletal Conditions and Soft Tissue Wounds: Lithotripsy, Orthotripsy, OssaTron®, EpoUltra®, SINOCUR®, Orbasone™, Orthospec™ (PDF) Policy 2.01.31 (posted 7/20/17)

Interspinous and Interlaminar Stabilizatio/Distraction Implants (e.g., Coflex®, Interspinous Spacer, Spinal Distraction, Superion®, X STOP) (PDF) Policy 7.01.75 (posted 7/20/17)

Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures: Acne Cysts, Actinic Keratoses, Collagen Injection, Complexion Analysis, Dermatoscopy, Drionic, Face Lift, Hairplasty, Hair Transplant, Hyperhydrosis, Iontophoresis, Labiaplasty, Liposuction, Prolaryn, Tattoos, Voice Lift, Benign Skin Lesion Removal, Skin Tag Removal, Keloid Scars, Chemical Peel, Dermabrasion, Port Wine Stains, Rosacea, Vitiligo (PDF) Policy 7.01.11 (posted 7/20/17)4

Fecal Bacteriotherapy, Fecal microbiota therapy (FMT), Fecal transfusion, Fecal transplant, Human probiotic infusion (HPI), Intestinal microbiotia Transplantation (IMT), Microbiome, Stool transplant (PDF) Policy 2.01.48 (posted 7/20/17)

Fecal Incontinence, Radiofrequency Treatment (Secca procedure) (PDF) Policy 7.01.66 (posted 7/20/17)

Surgical Management of Obesity: Adjustable Gastric Band, Bariatric Surgery, Biliopancreatic Diversion, Duodenal Switch, Endobarrier, Gastric Bypass, Gastric Plication, Imbrication, Lap Band, Restorative Obesity Surgery, Ednoluminal [ROSE], Roux-en-Y, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Stomach Stapling, TOGA, Transoral or Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (PDF) Policy 7.01.29 (posted 7/20/17)

Sinus Ostial Dilation for Treatment of Chronic Sinusitis (e.g., Balloon Sinuplasty), catheter sinusotomy (PDF) Policy 7.01.85 (posted 7/20/17)

Phototherapeutic Keratoplasty/Keratectomy, PTK (PDF) Policy 9.01.01 (posted 7/20/17)Artificial Hearts: AbioCor, CardioWest, TAH (PDF) Policy 7.01.65 (posted 7/20/17)

Endovascular Repair (Coil Embolization) of Intracranial Aneurysms – Enterprise Stent, Guglielmi Coil, Neuroform Stent, Pipeline Embolization Device (PEI), Transcatheter Intracranial Embolization (PDF) Policy 7.01.81 (posted 7/20/17)

Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD, LVAD) (PDF) Policy 7.01.07 (posted 7/20/17)

First Trimester Screening for Down Syndrome (e.g., Cell-Free Fetal DNA, Harmony™, Free Beta PAPP-A, MaterniT21™, Non-invasive Prenatal Testing, Nuchal Translucency, Panorama™, Verify®) (PDF) Policy 2.02.25 (posted 7/20/17)

Tumor Chemoresistance and Chemosensitivity Assays: Cytoprint, EDR Assay, Extreme Drug Resistance Assay, Histoculture Drug Response Assay (PDF) Policy 2.02.32 (posted 7/20/17)

Surgical Management of Sleep Disorders/Sleep Apnea: Airvance®, Atrial overdrive pacing, Aura6000 System, CAPSO, Encore™, HGNS®, Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation, Inspire II Upper Airway Stimulation System, LAUP, Pillar™, Repose™, Snoreplasty, Somnoplasty, UPPP (PDF) Policy 7.01.41 (posted 7/20/17)

Proton Beam Radiation (Charged Particle, Conformal) (PDF) Policy 6.01.11 (posted 7/20/17)

Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) for Hepatic Tumors (SIR-Spheres, Theraspheres), Transarterial Raioembolization (TARE) (PDF) Policy 7.01.69 (posted 7/20/17)

Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography (Calcium Scoring, Cardiac/Coronary CTA, Coronary Artery CTA, CT Angiography) (PDF) Policy 6.01.34 (posted 7/20/17)

Pancreas Transplant (Pancreas Transplant Alone, Pancreas After Kidney Transplant, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant) (PDF) Policy 7.02.01 (posted 7/20/17)

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield July 2017 Medical Policy Updates »

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