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Please note that the current policy list is not exhaustive, but rather a collection of policies that providers have expressed an interest in viewing. Amendments, modifications, supplements to these posted policies and/or additional policies may be posted in the near future. If you have any questions regarding these policies, please contact your Provider Relations Representative.



Clinical Policies


Clinical Documents (A-Z)
Clinical Policy: Air Ambulance
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.175
  • PDF Publish Date: 3/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Allogeneic Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Therapy
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.249
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Allogeneic Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Therapy (Medicare)
  • Reference Number: MC.CP.MP.249
  • PDF Publish Date: 1/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Allogeneic SCT (Adults)
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.31
  • PDF Publish Date: 4/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Allogeneic SCT (Pediatric)
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.32
  • PDF Publish Date: 4/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Reference Number: FC.CP.BH.104
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Applied Behavioral Analysis Documentation Requirements
  • Reference Number: CP.BH.105
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Autologous SCT (Adults)
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.30
  • PDF Publish Date: 4/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Autologous SCT (Pediatric)
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.33
  • PDF Publish Date: 4/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Biofeedback
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.168
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Bariatric Surgery
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.37
  • PDF Publish Date: 9/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.93
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Burn Surgery
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.186
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Injections
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.42
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Caudal or Interlaminar ESI
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.164
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Children’s Waiver Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)
  • Reference Number: FC.CP.BH.500
  • PDF Publish Date: 4/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Clinical Policy Committee
  • Reference Number: CP.CPC.01
  • PDF Publish Date: 10/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Clinical Policy Web Posting
  • Reference Number: CP.CPC.02
  • PDF Publish Date: 8/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Clinical Trials
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.94
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.51
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Denial of Medicaid Non-Covered Benefits
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.01
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Dental Anesthesia and Facility Services
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.02
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Diaphragmatic Phrenic Nerve Stimulation
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.203
  • PDF Publish Date: 7/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Discography
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.115
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Donor Lymphocyte Infusion
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.101
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (Medicare)
  • Reference Number: MC.CP.MP.101
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Drugs of Abuse: Definitive Testing
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.50
  • PDF Publish Date: 9/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Orthotics & Prosthetics
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.06
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Excimer Laser Therapy for Skin Conditions
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.123
  • PDF Publish Date: 9/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Electric Tumor Treating Fields (Optune)
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.145
  • PDF Publish Date: 10/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Experimental Technologies
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.36
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Facet Joint Interventions
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.18
  • PDF Publish Date: 12/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Facility-Based Sleep Studies for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Reference Number: MC.CP.MP.248
  • PDF Publish Date: 1/1/2024

Clinical Policy: Fecal Incontinence Treatments
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.137
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Fertility Preservation
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.15
  • PDF Publish Date: 1/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Fetal Surgery in Utero for Prenatally Diagnosed Malformations
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.129
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Gastric Electrical Stimulation
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.40
  • PDF Publish Date: 1/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Genetic Testing
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.49
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Heart-Lung Transplant
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.132
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Home Births
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.21
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Home Health Criteria for Prenatal and Postpartum Nursing Visits & Home Health Aide Services
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.04
  • PDF Publish Date: 8/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Hyperhidrosis Treatments
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.62
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Implantable Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.180
  • PDF Publish Date: 1/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Implantable Wireless PAP Monitoring
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.160
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Injections for Morton’s Neuroma
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.26
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Intradiscal Steroid Injections for Pain Management
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.167
  • PDF Publish Date: 7/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplant
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.58
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Keratoplasty
  • Reference Number: CP.VP.36
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2024

Clinical Policy: Lantidra (donislecel): Allogeneic Pancreatic Islet Cellular Therapy
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.250
  • PDF Publish Date: 7/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Lantidra (donislecel): Allogeneic Pancreatic Islet Cellular Therapy (Medicare)
  • Reference Number: MC.CP.MP.250
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2024

Clinical Policy: Liposuction for Lipedema
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.244
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Lung Transplantation
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.57
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Lung Transplantation (Medicare)
  • Reference Number: MC.CP.MP.57
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Lysis of Epidural Lesions
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.116
  • PDF Publish Date: 4/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Mechanical Stretching Devices
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.144
  • PDF Publish Date: 10/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Medical Necessity Criteria
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.05
  • PDF Publish Date: 7/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Multiple Sleep Latency Testing
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.24
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Nasal Valve Repair Investigational Procedures
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.50
  • PDF Publish Date: 9/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Nerve Blocks for Pain Management
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.170
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Neuropsychological, Psychological, and Developmental Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.BH.301.01
  • PDF Publish Date: 4/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Nonmyeloablative Allogeneic SCT
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.141
  • PDF Publish Date: 1/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Non-Quantitative Treatment Limitation Parity Testing (Experimental/Investigational Determinations)
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.48
  • PDF Publish Date: 1/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Non-Quantitative Treatment Limitation Parity Testing (Medical Necessity Criteria)
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.45
  • PDF Publish Date: 1/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Orthognathic Surgery
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.202
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Out-of-Network
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.20
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Ovulation Induction and Infertility
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.14
  • PDF Publish Date: 1/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Pancreas Transplantation
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.102
  • PDF Publish Date: 1/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Panniculectomy
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.109
  • PDF Publish Date: 8/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Pasteurized Donor Human Milk
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.36
  • PDF Publish Date: 4/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Pediatric Heart Transplant
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.138
  • PDF Publish Date: 8/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Pediatric Kidney Transplant
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.246
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Pediatric Kidney Transplant (Medicare)
  • Reference Number: MC.CP.MP.246
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Pediatric Liver Transplant
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.120
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Pediatric Oral Function Therapy
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.188
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Penile Prosthesis Implantation
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.44
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Polysomnography (PSG)
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.22
  • PDF Publish Date: 9/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation for-Voiding Dysfunction
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.133
  • PDF Publish Date: 7/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Preventive Health and Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • Reference Number: CP.CPC.03
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Sacroiliac Joint Interventions
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.166
  • PDF Publish Date: 7/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.146
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for Spasticity
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.174
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Services not on Fee Schedule
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.41
  • PDF Publish Date: 3/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Short Inpatient Hospital Stay (HBX)
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.28
  • PDF Publish Date: 8/10/2026

Clinical Policy: Sickle Cell Anemia and β-Thalassemia Cell Transplant
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.108
  • PDF Publish Date: 8/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Sickle Cell Anemia and β-Thalassemia Cell Transplant (Medicare)
  • Reference Number: MC.CP.MP.108
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2024

Clinical Policy: Skin and Soft Tissue Substitutes for Chronic Wounds
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.185
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Skin and Soft Tissue Substitutes for Chronic Wounds (Medicare)
  • Reference Number: MC.CP.MP.185
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Spinal Cord, Peripheral Nerve, and Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.117
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2025

Clinical Policy: State CP Process
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.40
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Tandem Transplant
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.162
  • PDF Publish Date: 1/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Tendon Injection
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.27
  • PDF Publish Date: 1/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Thyroid Nodule Genetic Testing
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.35
  • PDF Publish Date: 7/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Total Artificial Heart
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.127
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Major Depression
  • Reference Number: FC.CP.BH.200
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Transfer Policy
  • Reference Number: CP.FC.03
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Clinical Policy: Transforaminal Epidural Injections
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.165
  • PDF Publish Date: 7/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Transplant Service Documentation Requirements
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.247
  • PDF Publish Date: 8/10/2026

Clinical Policy: Trigger Point Injections
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.169
  • PDF Publish Date: 7/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Urinary Incontinence Devices and Treatments
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.142
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Vagus Nerve Stimulation
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.12
  • PDF Publish Date: 7/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Ventricular Assist Devices
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.46
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2025

Clinical Policy: Wireless Motility Capsule
  • Reference Number: CP.MP.143
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026


Payment Policies


Payment Documents (A-Z)
Payment Policy: 14 Day Readmission (Medicaid)
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.003
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2022

Payment Policy: 25-hydroxyvitamin D Testing in Children and Adolescents
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.027
  • PDF Publish Date: 9/1/2025

Payment Policy: 30 Day Readmission
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.501
  • PDF Publish Date: 7/1/2026
  • Policy Effective Date: 10/1/2026

Payment Policy: 30 Day Readmission (Medicare)
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.004
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2023

Payment Policy: Allergy Testing and Therapy
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.026
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2026

Payment Policy: Bronchial Thermoplasty
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.017
  • PDF Publish Date: 8/1/2025

Payment Policy: Claim Validation of Modifier 25
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.013
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2025

Payment Policy: Claim Validation of Modifier 59
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.014
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2026

Payment Policy: Clean Claim Reviews
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.036
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2026

Payment Policy: CMS Correct Coding Initiative
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.011
  • PDF Publish Date: 10/1/2025

Payment Policy: Concert Laboratory Payment Policy
  • Reference Number: FC.CG.PP.08
  • PDF Publish Date: 3/1/2025

Payment Policy: Cosmetic Procedures
  • Reference Number: CP.PP.024
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Payment Policy: Cost to Charge Adjustments on Clean Claim Reviews
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.037
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2026

Payment Policy: Digital EEG Spike Analysis
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.011
  • PDF Publish Date: 3/1/2024

Payment Policy: E&M Services Billed with Treatment Room Revenue Codes
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.071
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/10/2026

Payment Policy: EEG in the Evaluation of Headache
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.014
  • PDF Publish Date: 10/1/2023

Payment Policy: Emergency Department Evaluation and Management Claim Adjustment
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.005
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/10/2026

Payment Policy: Endocrinology Non-Genetic Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.CG.PP.15
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Payment Policy: Endometrial Ablation
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.010
  • PDF Publish Date: 10/1/2025

Payment Policy: Evaluation and Management Claim Adjustment
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.006
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2026

Payment Policy: Evoked Potential Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.019
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/20/2026

Payment Policy: Gastroenterologic Specialty Lab Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.CG.PP.14
  • PDF Publish Date: 4/1/2026

Payment Policy: Gastrointestinal Pathogen Nucleic Acid Detection Panel
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.034
  • PDF Publish Date: 3/6/2025

Payment Policy: Helicobacter Pylori Serology Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.018
  • PDF Publish Date: 3/6/2025

Payment Policy: Infectious Disease Multisystem Lab Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.CG.PP.02
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2024

Payment Policy: Infectious Disease Respiratory Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.CG.PP.01
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2024

Payment Policy: Infectious Disease Genitourinary Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.CG.PP.07
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2024

Payment Policy: Infectious Disease Vectorborne and Tropical Diseases Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.CG.PP.06
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2024

Payment Policy: Infectious Disease Primary Care & Preventative Screening
  • Reference Number: FC.CG.PP.05
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2024

Payment Policy: Infectious Disease Dermatologic Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.CG.PP.03
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2024

Payment Policy: Infectious Disease Gastroenterologic Lab Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.CG.PP.04
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2024

Payment Policy: Leveling of Care: Emergency Department Evaluation and Management Overcoding for Facility Services
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.80
  • PDF Publish Date: 4/1/2024

Payment Policy: Low-Frequency Ultrasound and Noncontact Normothermic Wound Therapy
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.028
  • PDF Publish Date: 8/1/2025

Payment Policy: Malnutrition
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.145
  • PDF Publish Date: 4/15/2026

Payment Policy: Maximum Units of Service
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.007
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2026

Payment Policy: Measure of Serum 1.25 (Vitamin D)
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.012
  • PDF Publish Date: 12/1/2023

Payment Policy: National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP)
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.021
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2023

Payment Policy: Non-Genetic Immunology and Rheumatology Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.CG.PP.11
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Payment Policy: Non-obstetrical and Obstetrical Transabdominal & Transvaginal Ultrasounds
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.009
  • PDF Publish Date: 3/1/2026

Payment Policy: Nutrition and Metabolism Non-Genetic Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.CG.PP.10
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Payment Policy: Observation
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.040
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2025

Payment Policy: Oncology Testing: Cancer Screening and Surveillance
  • Reference Number: FC.CG.PP.09
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Payment Policy: Plan Benefit
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.039
  • PDF Publish Date: 10/1/2025

Payment Policy: Problem Oriented Visits Billed with Preventative Visits
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.057
  • PDF Publish Date: 7/1/2025

Payment Policy: Problem Oriented Visits Billed with Surgical Procedures
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.052
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2025

Payment Policy: Pulmonary Function Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.035
  • PDF Publish Date: 9/1/2025

Payment Policy: Renal Hemodialysis
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.067
  • PDF Publish Date: 9/1/2025

Payment Policy: Robotic Surgery
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.050
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/10/2026

Payment Policy: Sepsis Diagnosis
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.073
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/10/2026

Payment Policy: Skilled Nursing Facility Leveling
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.206
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2025

Payment Policy: Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Carrier Screening in Pregnancy
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.033
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2022

Payment Policy: Status "B" Bundled Services
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.046
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2025

Payment Policy: Status "P" Bundled Services
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.049
  • PDF Publish Date: 11/1/2025

Payment Policy: Testing for Select Genitourinary Conditions
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.022
  • PDF Publish Date: 3/6/2025

Payment Policy: Thyroid Insulin Tests in Pediatrics
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.013
  • PDF Publish Date: 10/1/2025

Payment Policy: Toxicology Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.CG.PP.12
  • PDF Publish Date: 2/1/2026

Payment Policy: Transgender Services Billing Requirements
  • Reference Number: CC.PP.047
  • PDF Publish Date: 6/1/2025

Payment Policy: Ultrasound in Pregnancy
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.029
  • PDF Publish Date: 7/1/2025

Payment Policy: Unbundling Adjustments on Clean Claim Reviews
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.038
  • PDF Publish Date: 5/1/2026

Payment Policy: Urodynamic Testing
  • Reference Number: FC.PP.023
  • PDF Publish Date: 9/1/2025