Medical Policy Updates

Notification of Policy Revisions Effective October 14, 2004 (Posted August 12, 2004)

Medical Policy	Revision
Accommodating Intraocular LensUpgrade	Notification of new policy titled "Accommodating Intraocular Lens Upgrade". Accommodating Intraocular lens upgrade is considered not medically necessary. Notification given 8/12/04. Effective date 10/14/04.
Colonoscopy Virtual	Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 07/23/2004 with no changes to policy criteria. References added. Statement, "There is no specific CPT code for virtual colonoscopy" removed from Billing/Coding section. Changed all references to "Screening" to "Screening or Diagnostic". Removed "as a Screening Test" from covered and not covered sections. Notification 08/12/2004. Effective 10/14/2004.
Transtympanic Micropressure Applications as a Treatment of Meniere's Disease	Notification of new policy titled "Transtympanic Micropressure Applications as a Treatment of Meniere's Disease". Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review. Transtympanic micropressure applications as a treatment of Meniere's Disease is considered investigational. Notification given 8/12/04. Effective date 10/14/04.
Whole Body Computed Tomography Scan	New policy issued. Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 7/23/2004 with no submitted change or addition to original policy draft. References added. Notification 8/12/2004. Effective 10/14/2004.