Below are the October medical coverage policy updates.
New Policies
- Carotid Revascularization
- Elective Aorta and Iliac Artery Aneurysm Repair
Policies with Significant Revisions
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Glaucoma - Emerging Treatments
- Laboratory Analysis for Prostate Cancer
- Multianalyte Assays with Algorithmic Analyses (MAAAs)
- Multiplex Pathogen Testing and Next-Generation Sequencing for Infectious Disease
- Neuroablative Techniques for Chronic Pain
- Noninvasive Home Ventilators
- Noninvasive Prenatal Screening
Below are the September medical coverage policy updates.
New Policies
- Hip Arthroplasty
Policies with Significant Revisions
- Clinical Trials
- Gender Reassignment Surgery
- Genetic and Biomarker Testing for Alzheimer Disease
- Genetic Testing for Carrier Screening
- Genetic Testing for Diagnosis of Noncancer Indications
- Genetic Testing for Disease Risk
- Molecular Markers in Fine Needle Aspirates of Thyroid Nodules
- Osteochondral and Subchondral Defects Surgery
- Pharmacogenomics and Companion Diagnostics
- Skin and Tissue Substitutes
Below are the August medical coverage policy updates.
New Policies
- Knee Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
Policies with Significant Revisions
- Acupuncture
- Allergy Treatments
- Clinical Trials
- Comparative Genomic Hybridization/Chromosomal Microarray Analysis
- Continuous Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cosmetic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Scar Revision
- Electrical Stimulators - Diaphragmatic/Phrenic Nerve, Functional and Neuromuscular
- Fusion Imaging
- Genetic Testing for Cardiac Conditions
- Genetic Testing for Cystic Fibrosis
- Intraocular Lens (IOL) Implants
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Other Sleep Related Breathing Disorders Nonsurgical Treatments
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Other Sleep Related Breathing Disorders Surgical Treatments
- Peripheral Artery Angiography, Rehabilitation and Revascularization - Lower Extremities
- Pharmacogenomics and Companion Diagnostics
- Serological and Fecal Testing for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Sleep Studies, Adult
- Spinal Decompression Surgery
- Ultraviolet Light/Laser Therapy for Skin Conditions