Minimally Invasive Procedures for the Treatment of Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases (for Ohio Only)
Coverage and medical necessity guidance for minimally invasive procedures to treat upper gastrointestinal diseases (GERD, achalasia, gastroparesis) for UnitedHealthcare members in Ohio.
Removed notation limiting the policy to individuals 18 years and older; pediatric cases will be evaluated using Ohio Administrative Code 5160-1-01.
Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) therapy is added as proven and medically necessary for refractory gastroparesis and chronic intractable nausea/vomiting of diabetic or idiopathic etiology; refer to InterQual CP: Procedures Gastric Stimulation and FDA/HDE labeling for specifics.
Surgical pyloroplasty (open or laparoscopic) is added as proven and medically necessary for refractory gastroparesis after failure of other therapies.
Replaced prior InterQual instruction for surgical procedures with referencing InterQual CP: Procedures Gastric Stimulation for minimally invasive GERD procedures and for GES clinical criteria.
Removed language indicating functional lumen imaging probe technology is unproven and not medically necessary for diagnosing achalasia.
Added CPT codes 43647, 43648, 43659, 43881, 43882, 64590, and 64595 to the policy's Applicable Codes and supporting information.
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