Regence BCBS Medical Policy Updates – May 2019

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May 2019 Medical Policy Updates:

• Analysis of Proteomic and Metabolomic Patterns for Early Detection of Cancer
• Applied Behavior Analysis for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Artificial Intervertebral Disc
• Auricular Electrostimulation
• Blepharoplasty and Brow Ptosis Repair
• BRAF Genetic Testing To Select Melanoma or Glioma Patients for Targeted Therapy
• Carrier Screening for Genetic Diseases
• Chemical Peels
• Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Cytochrome p450 Genotyping
• Dermabrasion/Microdermabrasion
• Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells in the Management of Patients with Cancer
• Eating Disorder Inpatient Treatment
• Eating Disorder Intensive Outpatient
• Eating Disorder Partial Hospitalization
• Eating Disorder Residential Treatment
• Evaluating the Utility of Genetic Panels
• Expanded Molecular Testing of Cancers to Select Targeted Therapies
• Gene Expression-Based Assays for Cancers of Unknown Primary
• Genetic and Molecular Diagnostic Testing
• Genetic Testing for Alzheimer’s Disease
• Genetic Testing for Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
• Genetic Testing for FMR1 Variants (Including Fragile X Syndrome)
• Heart Transplant
• Heart/Lung Transplant
• In Vitro Chemoresistance and Chemosensitivity Assays
• Islet Transplantation
• KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF Variant Analysis in Colorectal Cancer
• Laboratory and Genetic Testing for Use of 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) in Patients with Cancer
• Laboratory Table of Contents
• Laser Treatment for Port Wine Stains
• Liver Transplant
• Mastectomy as a Treatment of Gynecomastia
• Molecular Analysis for Targeted Therapy of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer NSCLC)
• Molecular Testing in the Management of Pulmonary Nodules
• Oscillatory Devices for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis and Other Respiratory Conditions
• Panniculectomy
• Pectus Excavatum
• Percutaneous Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty, Radiofrequency Annuloplasty, and Biacuplasty
• Preimplantation Genetic Testing
• Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitalization
• Psychiatric Intensive Outpatient
• Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization
• Psychiatric Residential Treatment
• Rhinoplasty
• Rhinoplasty
• Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) of the (DXA)
• Small Bowel/Liver and Multivisceral Transplant
• Supplement to MCG™ Discharge Criteria for Residential Treatment
• Suprachoroidal Delivery of Pharmacological Agents
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as a Treatment of Depression and Other Disorders
• Tumor-Treatment Fields Therapy for Glioblastoma
• Urinary Tumor Markers for Bladder Cancer

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