UM Guidelines
Liver Transplant

Inpatient and Surgical Care (ISC)

BCBST last reviewed September 10, 2026*
Added to Clinical Indications:
   
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Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score 6 through 40
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Updated contraindications:
   
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No active alcohol or illicit substance use. A minimum three month abstinence period documented in medical record is required with a current negative drug and/or alcohol screen.
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  1. BlueCross BlueShield Association. Evidence Positioning System. (10:2025). Liver Transplant and combined liver-kidney transplant (7.03.06). Retrieved August 7, 2026 from https://www.bcbsaoca.com/eps/.

  1. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee network physicians. July - September 2026.

  1. Marroni, C., Fleck, A., Fernandes, S., Galant, L., Mucenic, M., Meine, M., et al. (2018). Liver transplantation and alcoholic liver disease: history, controversies, and considerations. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 24 (26), 2785-2805. (Level 5 evidence)

  1. OPTN. (2026, July). Organ procurement and transplantation network policies. Retrieved August 7, 2026 from https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/.