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Notification of Policy Revisions Effective July 7, 2005 (Posted April 21, 2005)

Medical Policy Revision
Intravenous Immune Globulin Therapy Specialty Matched Consultant review 3/28/05. Under When Covered section - added the following statement to Guillain-Barré syndrome - "when presenting within 4 weeks of neuropathic symptoms if nonambulant and 2 weeks if ambulant". New HCPCS codes, Q9941, Q9942, Q9943, Q9944 added in Billing/Coding section of policy. Notification given 4/21/05. Effective date 7/7/2005.
Paraspinal Surface Electromyography(EMG) New policy written. Paraspinal Surface Electromyography (EMG) is not covered. It is considered investigational. Notification given 4/21/05. Effective date of policy 7/7/05.