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1 Set, 2020

Policies recently reviewed for annual update

The following policies were recently reviewed for annual update. The full texts of these policies are available in the Provider section of bcbsri.com.

  • Cardiac Hemodynamic Monitoring
  • Cochlear Implant
  • Cryosurgical Ablation of Miscellaneous Solid Tumors other than Renal
  • Drug Testing
  • Emergency Department Waiver of Co-Payment
  • Hearing Aid Mandate
  • In Vitro Chemoresistance and Chemosensitivity Assays
  • Intravitreal and Punctum Corticosteroid Implants
  • Meniscal Allograft Transplantation and Collagen Meniscus Implants
  • Non-Reimbursable Health Service Codes
  • Prostatic Urethral Lift
  • Saturation Biopsy for Diagnosis, Staging, and Management of Prostate Cancer
  • Skin Contact Monochromatic Infrared Energy as a Technique to Treat Cutaneous Ulcers, Diabetic Neuropathy and Miscellaneous Conditions
  • Synthetic Cartilage Implants for Joint Pain
  • Thoracic-Lumbo-Sacral Orthosis with Pneumatics
  • Total Joint Arthroplasty – Hip and Knee
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
  • Tumor Treating Fields for Glioblastoma

We also post monthly drafts of medical policies being created or reassessed for your review. As a reminder, you can provide comments on draft policies for up to 30 days. Draft policies are located on the Provider homepage, under the Medical Policies section, under the drop-down “Draft Medical Policies."