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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee modifies Milliman Care Guidelines^® when guidelines do not exist for certain conditions, when length of stay needs to be defined, or when consideration is given to prevailing practice in a specific area. The modified Milliman Care Guidelines are reviewed annually or if an inquiry is received.

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Modified Milliman Care Guidelines:

Goal Length of Stay Modifications (e.g., ambulatory goal length of stay changed to 23-hr observation)

• Ambulatory Goal Length of Stay
• Ambulatory or 1 & 1-day Goal Length of Stay
• Ambulatory or 2 & 1 or 2 days Goal Length of Stay
• Ambulatory Surgery Complications
• Ambulatory/Day Surgery Criteria
• Apnea, Apparent Life-Threatening Event
• Bladder Instillation for Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis
• Bone Excision
• Cesarean Section
• Deep Venous Thrombosis of Lower Extremities
• Gastric Restrictive Procedure with Gastric Bypass by Laparoscopy
• Laparoscopy, Surgical with Radical Hysterectomy
• Mastectomy, Modified Radical, with Insertion of Breast Prosthesis or Tissue Expander
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Thoracoscopic Closure
• Prostatectomy, Laparoscopic Radical
• Prostatectomy, Radical
• Prostatectomy, Transurethral Resection (TURP)
• Repair of Enterocele, Abdominal Approach
• Sacral Colpopexy, Abdominal Approach
• Shoulder Arthroplasty
• Shunt, Ventriculoperitoneal for Hydrocephalus
• Sling Operation for Correction of Male Urinary Incontinence
• Thoracic Surgery & Pulmonary Disease Intensive Care Admission
• Transcatheter Permanent Occlusion or Embolization
• Urethroplasty, Complex Reconstruction
• Vaginal Delivery
• Vaginal Delivery, Operative

Listed Alphabetically:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z (view entire list)

Listed by Conditions:

Cardiology	Obstetrics and Gynecology
Cardiovascular Surgery	Ophthalmology
Durable Medical Equipment	Orthopedic
Endocrinology	Otolaryngology
Gastroenterology	Pediatric
Hematology - Oncology	Thoracic and Pulmonary
Musculoskeletal	Toxicology
Neurology	Urology
Neurosurgery	Women's

Additional Listings:

Ambulatory Care

Home Care

Home Health (e.g., Skilled Nursing Visits)

Hospice Care

Inpatient and Surgical Care

Rehabilitative Care (e.g., Inpatient Rehabilitation)

Wound Care

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