BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Medical Policy Manual

Orthopedic

• Abatacept

• Allograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction

• Arthroereisis Implant for the Treatment of Flexible Flatfoot Conditions

• Artificial Intervertebral Disc

• Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI)

• Bone Lengthening for Congenital Conditions, Limb Discrepancies and Angular Deformities of Long Bones

• Bone Mineral Density Studies

• Collagen Cross Links as Markers of Bone Turnover

• Computer Assisted Surgical Navigational Orthopedic Procedures

• Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Device

• Cooling Devices Used in the Outpatient Setting

• Dynamic Spinal Visualization

• Electrical Bone Growth Stimulation

• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Musculoskeletal Conditions

• Gait Analysis for the Assessment of Ambulatory Motion

• Hyaluronate Sodium for Treatment of Osteoarthritis

• Infliximab - Injectable

• Interspinous Distraction Devices (Spacers)

• Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring

• Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections for Treatment of Low Back Pain

• Lumbar Facet Steroid Injections for Treatment of Low Back Pain

• Lysis of Epidural Adhesions for Chronic Pain Syndrome

• Mechanized Axial Spinal Distraction Therapy Devices

• Meniscal Allograft Transplantation

• Mentoplasty (Chin Augmentation, Genioplasty)

• Minimally Invasive Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

• Modified Condylotomy for Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders

• Orthognathic Surgery

• Osteochondral Allografting

• Osteochondral Autografting (OCG)

• Percutaneous Disc Decompression Using Low-Temperature, Localized, Radiofrequency Energy

• Percutaneous Intradiscal Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation for the Treatment of Discogenic Pain

• Percutaneous Lumbar Discectomy

• Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty

• Piezoelectric Sensor Analysis and Oscillating Force Delivered Vertebral Adjustment in the Evaluation and Treatment of the Spinal Column

• Prolotherapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders

• Pyrocarbon Metacarpophalangeal and Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Implants

• Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

• Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injection for the Treatment of Low Back Pain

• Spinal Manipulation Under Anesthesia

• Spinal Unloading Devices for the Treatment of Low Back Pain

• Surgical Mesh System for Repair of Spinal Soft Tissue

• Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Arthroscopy

• Teriparatide (Subcutaneous)

• Thermal Shrinkage of Ligaments and Thermal Capsulorrhaphy

• Total Ankle Replacement

• Total Hip Resurfacing

• Ultrasound Accelerated Fracture Healing Device

• Unicompartmental Knee Replacement

• Unicondylar Interpositional Spacer for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis

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