Medical Policy and Coding Updates - June 2021
This Premera medical policy and coding update lists changes from June 2021. Effective June 1, 2021, the colorectal cancer screening coverage statement added an age range of 50 to 75 years for preventive screen colonoscopy, and electrical stimulation devices such as H-wave stimulation and TENS-type products were listed as investigational for all indications. For individual plans, several American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) codes and hip arthrotomy code 27269 were listed as requiring review for medical necessity and prior authorization for services on or after September 3, 2021, and AIM advanced imaging updates took effect September 12, 2021.