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UnitedHealthcareMedicaid · Coverage · Medical Policy · NJ · Vascular Surgery, Radiology, Oncology +2 moreMedium impact

Vascular Embolization: Select Procedures (for New Jersey Only)

Effective date
Dec 1, 2026
Identified
Nov 7, 2026

Summary

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of New Jersey's November 2026 Medicaid medical policy bulletin adds a new policy, effective 2026-12-01, on vascular embolization for select procedures. Renal embolization is covered as medically necessary for preoperative or palliative treatment of renal cell carcinoma and for nonruptured angiomyolipomas at elevated bleeding risk, while transarterial bland embolization or chemoembolization for liver malignancies follows InterQual criteria and other oncologic indications follow NCCN guidelines. Arterial embolization for hemorrhoids and for musculoskeletal pain (knee and shoulder osteoarthritis, adhesive capsulitis, tendinitis, plantar fasciitis) is labeled unproven and not medically necessary, and the policy excludes members under 18 and acute or active bleeding indications.

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What to do

Action · 5 steps
01Before 2026-12-01: Billing team and providers should review scheduled vascular embolization cases for New Jersey Medicaid members, separating renal, liver oncology and other indications.
02Stop scheduling or billing arterial embolization for hemorrhoids or the listed musculoskeletal conditions for these members, and route any requested cases for these indications to the provider for documentation review.
03Where renal or liver embolization is planned, obtain prior authorization and attach documentation that matches the policy's listed indications (e.g., renal cell carcinoma preoperative or palliative, angiomyolipoma bleeding-risk features, or InterQual criteria for liver).
04Update charge entry and claim diagnosis selection so claims reflect the covered indication, and tell front desk staff and providers about the age (under 18) and acute bleeding exclusions.
05Claims for listed unproven indications without supporting documentation are likely to be denied.

Original notice

Vascular Embolization: Select Procedures (for New Jersey Only)
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