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Paramount Healthcare November 2017 Medical Policy Updates
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| POLICY | STATUS | REVISION |
| PG0318 Vision Therapy | Revision PENDING Effective 2/23/18 |
11/14/17: Policy reviewed and updated to reflect most current clinical evidence per The Technology Assessment Working Group (TAWG). |
| PG0181 Topographic Genotyping | Revision PENDING Effective 2/23/18 |
11/14/17: Policy reviewed and updated to reflect most current clinical evidence per The Technology Assessment Working Group (TAWG). |
| PG0311 Gender Reassignment Surgery | Revision PENDING Effective 2/23/18 |
11/14/17: Removed ICD-9 codes. Policy reviewed and updated to reflect most current clinical evidence per The Technology Assessment Working Group (TAWG). |
| PG0384 Drug Eluting Devices for Use Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery | Revision PENDING Effective 2/23/18 |
11/14/17: Policy reviewed and updated to reflect the most current clinical evidence per The Technology Assessment Working Group (TAWG). |
| PG0355 Genetic Testing for Hereditary Thrombophilia | Revision PENDING Effective 2/23/18 |
11/14/17: Genetic testing for hereditary thrombophilia (81240, 81241) is now covered with prior authorization for HMO, PPO, Individual Marketplace, & Elite. Policy reviewed and updated to reflect most current clinical evidence per The Technology Assessment Working Group (TAWG). |
| PG0357 Gene Expression Profiling for Colorectal Cancer | Revision PENDING Effective 2/23/18 |
11/14/17: Removed codes 81479, 84999, & 88299. Policy reviewed and updated to reflect most current clinical evidence per The Technology Assessment Working Group (TAWG). |
| PG0360 Genetic Testing for FMR1 Mutations Including Fragile X Syndrome | Revision PENDING Effective 2/23/18 |
11/14/17: Policy reviewed and updated to reflect most current clinical evidence per The Technology Assessment Working Group (TAWG). |
| PG0362 Vectra® DA | Revision PENDING Effective 2/23/18 |
11/14/17: Removed code 81479. Policy reviewed and updated to reflect most current clinical evidence per The Technology Assessment Working Group (TAWG). |
| PG0363 CORUS® CAD | Revision PENDING Effective 2/23/18 |
11/14/17: Added ICD-10 codes per CMS guidelines. Removed code 81479. Policy reviewed and updated to reflect most current clinical evidence per The Technology Assessment Working Group (TAWG). |
| PG0364 Cancer Type ID | Revision PENDING Effective 2/23/18 |
11/14/17: Policy reviewed and updated to reflect most current clinical evidence per The Technology Assessment Working Group (TAWG). |
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