Medical Policy Updates

Notification of Policy Revisions Effective April 9, 2007 (Posted January 29, 2007)

Medical Policy	Revision
Corneal Topography	Notification of new policy. Computer-Assisted Corneal Topography is not covered. It is considered investigational in detecting or monitoring diseases of the cornea and BCBSNC does not cover investigational services. Effective 3/31/07 HCPCS will delete code S0820, which has been replaced by CPT code 92025. Notification given 1/29/07. Effective date 4/9/07.
Cryosurgical Ablation of Solid Tumors Other Than Liver or Prostate	CPT code 50592 removed from Billing/Coding section. Code is not applicable to this policy. CPT code 50542 added to Billing/Coding section. Effective 4/1/07, CPT code 50542 will require prior plan approval and will be considered investigational when cryosurgical ablation is used as a technique for ablating renal cell carcinoma. Notification given 1/29/07. Effective date 4/9/07.
Radiofrequency Ablation of Renal Cell Cancer	Notification of new policy. Radiofrequency ablation is considered investigational as a technique for ablating renal cell carcinoma. Effective 4/1/07, CPT code 50542 will require prior plan approval and will be considered investigational when radiofrequency ablation is used as a technique for ablating renal cell carcinoma. Notification given 1/29/07. Effective date 4/9/07.