Blue Cross highlights medical, benefit policy changes

NEW PAYABLE PROCEDURES

Molecular markers in fine needle aspirates of the thyroid

Procedure code *0245U is payable when criteria are met, effective June 1, 2022.

Inclusions:

• ThyroSeq^®
• ThyraMIR microRNA^®/ThyGeNEXT^®
• Afirma BRAF^® after Afirma Genomic Sequencing Classifier
• Afirma MTC^® after Afirma Genomic Sequencing Classifier

Source: https://www.bcbsm.com/content/dam/microsites/corpcomm/provider/the_record/2023/feb/Record_0223d.shtml