Glossary

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
Medical Policy Manual Glossary

A

American Society of Anesthesiologists Definitions

Anesthesia Definitions

Apnea Index (AI)

Autogenous/Autologous

Autotransplantation

B

Bariatric Surgery Predetermination Request Form

Benign Breast Changes (Fibrocystic Changes)

BlueCare Emergency Care List

C

Carbon Monoxide Diffusing Capacity (DLCO)

Child-Pugh_Classification

Classical Cesarean Section

Clinically Significant Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSA)

Clinically Significant Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS)

Congenital Anomaly

Cryptogenic Stroke

D

Dental and Oral Surgeons Anesthesia Definitions

Diagnostic Services

E

ECOG Performance Status

Elective Abortion

Elective Surgery

Emergency Care List (BlueCare)

End Stage Renal Disease Classifications

F

First and Second Degree Relative

G

Gardner's syndrome

H

Height and Weight Tables

Hormone_Therapy

I

Investigational Services

J

K

Karnofsky Performance

Kinesthetic sense

L

M

Medically Appropriate

Medically Necessary or Medical Necessity

MELD (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease)

Multicentric Disease

Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

N

New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification for Heart Failure

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Not Medically Necessary

O

Orthognathic Surgery Evaluation Tool

Outerbridge Classification

P

Pediatric Age Range

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Pre-Bariatric Precertification Request Form

Prostate specific antigen (PSA)

Prostate tumor stages

Q

R

S

Schnur Sliding Scale

Self-Funded Plan

SubluxatiSubluxationon

Surgical Wound Classification - Clean

T

Technology Evaluation Criteria

U

UNOS - United Network for Organ Sharing

V

W

X

Y

Z

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