916_cardiac_rehabilitation_policy
Defines medical necessity criteria, investigational indications, prior authorization rules, and coding for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation services for commercial members of Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts.
5/2025 annual policy review: Summary and references updated. Policy statements unchanged.
8/2023 added investigational policy statement for virtual cardiac rehabilitation.
1/2021 outpatient pediatric cardiac rehabilitation left to discretion of referring/ordering provider.
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