Kaiser Permanente Washington Medical Policy Updates – September 2022

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 September 2022 Medical Policy Updates:

• 4Kscore® Test: Predicting the Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
• Bariatric Surgery
• Breast Reduction (Mammaplasty) Surgery
• ClariFix® Cryotherapy for Chronic Rhinitis
• Combined Hydrogen/Methane Breath Test
• Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)
• DaT-SPECT (Dopamine Transporter-Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography)
• Electrical Stimulation and Devices
• Electroretinography
• Genetic Screening and Testing
• Home INR Monitoring
• Knee Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Localization System for External Beam Radiation
• Low Level Laser Therapy for Pain
• Lymphedema Therapy/ Lymphedema Therapy Training
• Medicare Medical Policy Development
• Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression
• Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) for Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures
• Neuropsychological Testing
• Next Generation Sequencing for Advanced Cancer
• Platelet Rich Plasma
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
• Signal-Averaged Electrocardiography (SAECG)
• Spinal Manipulations – Chiropractic and Osteopathic
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment – Partial Hospital Program
• Tinnitus Masking/Retraining Therapy
• Total Knee Arthroplasty
• Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• UroVysion FISH Test

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