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Sep 1, 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.”