Medical Policy and Coding Updates
We regularly review policies to make sure they’re consistent with the latest medical evidence.
We regularly review policies to make sure they’re consistent with the latest medical evidence.
| Medical policies search – Group | Individual | Reviewed in the last 60 days– Group | Individual | Medical policy and coding updates archive |
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The plan will review upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for the treatment of newly diagnosed (within one year) pernicious anemia when criteria are met. See policy Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Endoscopy in Adults, 2.01.533, in the revised medical policies section.
Mobile Cardiac Telemetry and Implantable Loop Recorders, 2.02.510 Individual | Group
Title changed
Medical necessity criteria added
Site of Service Ambulatory Service Center (ASC): Select Surgical or Diagnostic Procedures in Adults, 11.01.525 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria added
Electrophysiology (EP) studies, 2.02.517 Individual | Group
New policy
Endovascular Stent Grafts for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, 7.01.601 Individual | Group
New policy
Pharmacologic Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, 5.01.570 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria updated
Shoulder Arthrotomy, 7.01.605 Individual | Group
New policy
Site of Service Ambulatory Service Center (ASC): Select Surgical or Diagnostic Procedures, 11.01.525 Individual | Group
Title change
Medical necessity criteria added
Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Endoscopy in Adults, 2.01.533 Individual | Group
Title change
Medical necessity criteria added
Adjustable Cranial Orthoses for Positional Plagiocephaly and Craniosynostoses, 1.01.506 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria added
Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery in Adults, 7.01.604 Individual | Group
New policy
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, 5.01.591 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria updated
Miscellaneous Oncology Drugs, 5.01.540 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria added
Pharmacotherapy of Thrombocytopenia, 5.01.566 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria added
Shoulder Arthroscopy in Adults, 7.01.602 Individual | Group
New policy
Site of Service Ambulatory Service Center (ASC) Select Surgical Procedures, 11.01.525 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria added
Focal Treatments for Prostate Cancer, 8.01.541 Individual | Group
Policy renumbered
Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Endoscopy in Adults, 2.01.533 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria updated
Antibody-Drug Conjugates, 5.01.582 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria added
Medical necessity criteria updated
Antipsychotics, 5.01.659 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria updated
BCR-ABL Kinase Inhibitors, 5.01.518 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria updated
Bispecific Antibodies, 5.01.650 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria added
Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors, 5.01.590 Individual | Group
Title changed
Medical necessity criteria updated
Medical necessity criteria added
Drugs for Weight Management, 5.01.621 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria updated
Medical necessity criteria added
Dupixent (dupilumab), 5.01.575 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria updated
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Inhibitors, 5.01.603 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria updated
Folate Antimetabolites, 5.01.617 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria updated
Medical necessity criteria updated
Medical necessity criteria removed
HER2 Inhibitors, 5.01.514 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria updated
Medical necessity criteria added
IL-5 Inhibitors, 5.01.559 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria updated
Medical Necessity Criteria for Pharmacy Edits, 5.01.605 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria updated
Medical necessity criteria added
Medical necessity criteria removed
Pharmacotherapy of Miscellaneous Autoimmune Diseases, 5.01.564 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria updated
Medical necessity criteria added
Prostate Cancer Targeted Therapies, 5.01.544 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria updated
Xolair (omalizumab), 5.01.513 Individual | Group
Medical necessity criteria updated
No updates this month.
Focal Treatments for Prostate Cancer, 8.01.61
Policy deleted
Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry and Implantable Loop Recorders, 2.01.510 Individual | Group
Now requires review for medical necessity and prior authorization, in addition to review for site of service.
33285, E0616
Now requires review for medical necessity.
C1764
Site of Service Ambuatory Service Center (ASC): Select Surgical Procedures in Adults, 11.01.525 Individual | Group
Now requires review for medical necessity and prior authorization, in addition to review for site of service.
33285, E0616
Electrophysiology (EP) Studies, 2.02.517 Individual | Group
Now
requires review for medical necessity and prior authorization.
93609, 93613, 93619, 93620, 93621, 93622, 93624, 93653, 93654
Endovascular Stent Grafts for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, 7.01.601 Individual | Group
Now requires review for medical necessity and prior authorization.
34701, 34702, 34703, 34704, 34705, 34706, 34707, 34708, 34710, 34711, 34717, 34718, 34841, 34842, 34843, 34844, 34845, 34846, 34847, 34848
Non-covered Services and Procedures, 10.01.517 Individual | Group
Now non-covered.
0751T, 0752T, 0754T, 0755T, 0757T, 0758T, 0759T, 0760T, 0761T, 0762T, 0763T
Shoulder Arthrotomy in Adults, 7.01.605 Individual | Group
Now
requires review for medical necessity and prior authorization.
20670, 20680, 23040, 23044, 23101, 23105, 23106, 23107, 23120, 23130, 23410, 23412, 23415, 23420, 23450, 23455 , 23460, 23462 , 23465, 23466, 23550, 23552, 23585, 23615, 23616, 23630, 23660, 23670, 23680
Site of Service Ambulatory Service Center (ASC): Select Surgical Procedures for Adults, 11.01.525 Individual | Group
Now requires review for medical necessity, in addition to current review for site of service and prior authorization.
43235, 43238, 43239, 43242
Cosmetic and Reconstructive Services, 10.01.514 Individual | Group
Requires review for medical necessity and prior authorization.
21086, V2623, V2629
Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery in Adults, 7.01.604 Individual | Group
Requires
review for medical necessity and prior authorization.
43280, 43281, 43282
Miscellaneous Oncology Drugs, 5.01.540 Individual | Group
Requires
review for medical necessity and prior authorization.
J9027, J9207
Pharmacotherapy of Thrombocytopenia, 5.01.566 Individual | Group
Requires review for medical necessity and prior authorization.
J2791
Shoulder Arthroscopy in Adults, 7.01.602 Individual | Group
Requires
review for medical necessity and prior authorization.
29805, 29806, 29807, 29819, 29820-29828
Site of Service Ambulatory Service Center (ASC) Select Surgical Procedures, 11.01.525 Individual | Group
Requires review for site of service, in addition to current review for medical necessity and prior authorization.
29805, 29806, 29807, 29819-29828
Focal Treatments for Prostate Cancer, 8.01.541 Individual | Group
Now
considered investigational.
0582T, 0655T, 0738T, 0739T, 0950T, 55880
Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Endoscopy for Adults, 2.01.533 Individual | Group
Now requires review for medical necessity, in addition to current review for site of service and prior authorization.
43235, 43238, 43239, 43242
Drug Testing in Pain Management and Substance Abuse Disorder, 2.04.513 Individual | Group
No longer requires review.
0603U
Medical Necessity Criteria for Pharmacy Edits, 5.01.605 Individual | Group
Code
terminated
S0189
Routine Test Management Policies
New policies
Allergen
Testing, 15.01.001 Group
Biomarker
Testing for Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease, 15.01.040 Group
Biomarkers
for Myocardial Infarction and Chronic Heart Failure, 15.01.034 Group
Bone
Turnover Markers Testing, 15.01.011 Group
Celiac
Disease Testing, 15.01.031 Group
Coronavirus
Testing in the Outpatient Setting, 15.01.014 Group
Diagnosis
of Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance, 15.01.036 Group
Diagnostic
Testing of Influenza, 15.01.018 Group
Diagnostic
Testing of Iron Homeostasis & Metabolism, 15.01.030 Group
Epithelial
Cell Cytology in Breast Cancer Risk Assessment, 15.01.033 Group
Evaluation
of Dry Eyes, 15.01.007 Group
Fecal
Analysis in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Dysbiosis and Fecal Microbiota
Transplant Testing, 15.01.039 Group
Fecal
Calprotectin Testing in Adults, 15.01.012 Group
Flow
Cytometry, 15.01.002 Group
Folate
Testing, 15.01.024 Group
Gamma-glutamyl
Transferase, 15.01.021 Group
General
Inflammation Testing, 15.01.019 Group
Helicobacter
Pylori Testing, 15.01.032 Group
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV), 15.01.02715.01.016
Identification
Of Microorganisms Using Nucleic Acid Probes, 15.01.016 Group
Immune
Cell Function Assay, 15.01.010 Group
Immunohistochemistry,
15.01.005 Group
Immunopharmacologic
Monitoring of Therapeutic Serum Antibodies, 15.01.035 Group
In Vitro
Chemoresistance and Chemosensitivity Assays, 15.01.038 Group
Intracellular
Micronutrient Analysis, 15.01.041 Group
Laboratory
Testing for the Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 15.01.051 Group
Lyme
Disease Testing, 15.01.008 Group
Metabolite
Markers of Thiopurines Testing, 15.01.009 Group
Nerve
Fiber Density Testing, 15.01.022 Group
Onychomycosis
Testing, 15.01.037 Group
Pancreatic
Enzyme Testing for Acute Pancreatitis, 15.01.025 Group
Parathyroid
Hormone, Phosphorus, Calcium, and Magnesium Testing, 15.01.006 Group
Pathogen
Panel Testing, 15.01.043 Group
Prescription
Medication and Illicit Drug Testing in the Outpatient Setting, 15.01.046 Group
Prostate
Biopsy Specimen Analysis, 15.01.045 Group
Salivary
Hormone Testing, 15.01.028 Group
Serum
Biomarker Testing for Multiple Sclerosis and related Neurologic Disease,
15.01.052 Group
Serum
Testing for Evidence of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, 15.01.023 Group
Serum
Testing for Hepatic Fibrosis in the Evaluation and Monitoring of Chronic Liver
Disease, 15.01.013 Group
Serum
Tumor Markers for Malignancies, 15.01.042 Group
Testing
For Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, 15.01.048 Group
Testing
for Vector-borne Infections, 15.01.026 Group
Testing
of Homocysteine Metabolism-Related Conditions, 15.01.049 Group
Testosterone,
15.01.017 Group
Therapeutic
Drug Monitoring for 5-Fluorouracil, 15.01.044 Group
Thyroid
Disease Testing, 15.01.003Group
Urinary
Tumor Markers for Bladder Cancer, 15.01.050 Group
Urine
Culture Testing for Bacteria, 15.01.015 Group
Venous
and Arterial Thrombosis Risk Testing, 15.01.047 Group
Vitamin
B12 And Methylmalonic Acid Testing, 15.01.029 Group
No updates this month.
Drug Testing in Pain Management and Substance Abuse Disorder, 2.04.513
Fecal Analysis in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Dysbiosis, 2.04.26
Intracellular Micronutrient Testing, 2.04.73
Nutrient/Nutrional Panel Testing, 2.04.136
Policies deleted
No updates this month.
No updates this month.
Laryngeal Injection for Vocal Cord Augmentation, 2.01.541 Individual
Title changed
Medical necessity criteria updated
Drug Testing in Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings, 2.04.522 Individual
Policy renumbered
Intracellular Micronutrient Testing, 2.04.525 Individual
Policy renumbered
Fecal Analysis in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Dysbiosis, 2.04.524 Individual
Policy renumbered
Nutrient/Nutritional Panel Testing, 2.04.523 Individual
Policy renumbered
Drug Testing in Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings, 2.04.513
Policy deleted
Intracellular Micronutrient Testing, 2.04.73
Policy renumbered
Fecal Analysis in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Dysbiosis, 2.04.26
Policy renumbered
Nutrient/Nutritional Panel Testing, 2.04.136
Policy renumbered
No updates this month.
No updates this month.