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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  
 
A  
Acupuncture
Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation
Alefacept (Amevive®)
Ambulance Services: Air and Water
Ambulance Services: Ground
Ambulatory Event Monitors to Detect Cardiac Arrhythmias
Ambulatory or Outpatient Surgery Center Procedures
Ancillary Services for Pregnancy Complications
Anesthesia Services and Moderate (“Conscious”) Sedation
Anesthesia Services for Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures
Ankle-Foot & Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthotics (Braces)
Arthroscopic Lavage and Arthroscopic Debridement as a Treatment for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Devices/Speech Generating Devices (SGD)
 
B  
Back-Up Ventilators in the Home Setting
Beta Interferons or Glatiramer Acetate for Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
Blepharoplasty, Blepharoptosis Repair, and Brow Lift
 
 
C  
Cardiac Blood Pool and Infarct Imaging in the Outpatient Setting
Cardiac Rehabilitation (Outpatient)
Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
Central (Hip or Spine) Bone Density Measurement and Screening for Vertebral Fractures Using Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
Cervical Traction Devices for Home Use
Circumcision
Colonoscopy
Continuous Local Delivery of Analgesia to Operative Sites Using an Elastomeric Infusion Pump
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults and Children, and Related Devices for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults
CT Myelogram
CT/MRI Abdomen, Pelvis and Kidney
CT/MRI Brain and Head
CT/MRI Face, Orbits, Sinuses, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ), Neck Soft Tissue
CT/MRI Lower Extremity
CT/MRI of the Spine (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar)
CT/MRI of the Thoracic Cavity and Heart
CT/MRI Upper Extremity
CTA/MRA Head and Neck
CTA/MRA of the Thorax Cavity, Abdomen, Pelvis and Extremities
Custodial Care
Custom-made Knee Braces
 
 
D  
Dihydroergotamine Mesylate (DHE) Injection for the Treatment of Migraine or Cluster Headaches in Adults
Dupuytren's Contracture Release
Durable Medical Equipment
 
 
E  
Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Transcutaneous, Percutaneous
Electroencephalography (EEG) Testing: Ambulatory and Video
Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Studies (EMG/NCS)
Endometrial Ablation
Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS)
Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon®)
Esophageal pH Monitoring
External (Portable) Continuous Insulin Infusion Pump
External Infusion Pumps
 
 
F  
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
 
 
G  
Gender Reassignment Surgery
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Analogs
 
 
H  
Hepatitis B Interferon Antiviral Therapy
Hepatitis C Pegylated Interferon Antiviral Therapy
Home Enteral Nutrition
Home Health
Home Oxygen Therapy
Home Phototherapy Devices for Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Hospital Beds and Accessories
 
 
I  
Infant Home Apnea Monitors
Infrared Coagulation for the Treatment of Hemorrhoids
Injection Treatment for Morton’s Neuroma
Inpatient Subacute Care
Intensive Programs for Pediatric Feeding Disorders
Intravenous Immune Globulin Therapy (IVIG)
Iontophoresis for Medical Indications
IV vs. Oral Drug Administration in the Outpatient and Home Setting
 
 
K  
Ketogenic Diet for Treatment of Intractable Seizures
Kidney Transplantation
 
L  
Lower Limb Prosthesis
Lumbar Discography
 
 
M  
Maze Procedure
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in the Outpatient Setting
Myoelectric Upper Extremity Prosthetic Devices
 
 
N  
Naltrexone (Vivitrol®) Injections for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence
Neonatal Levels of Care
Nesiritide (Natrecor®)
NeuroControl Freehand Neuroprosthesis
Neuromuscular Stimulation in the Treatment of Muscle Atrophy
Neuropsychological Testing
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Respiratory Assist Devices (BiPAP®)
 
 
O  
Occupational Therapy
Off-Label Drug and Approved Orphan Drug Use
Oral and Injectable Infertility Drugs
Orthopedic Footwear
 
 
P  
Patient Lifts
Penile Prosthesis Implantation
Pharmacotherapy for Gaucher Disease
Physical Therapy
Pneumatic Compression Devices
Polysomnography Studies in Adults and Children
Prefabricated and Prophylactic Knee Braces
Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Groups 1, 2 & 3
Private Duty Nursing in the Home Setting
Progesterone Therapy as a Technique to Prevent Preterm Delivery in High-Risk Women
Prothrombin Time Self-Monitoring Devices
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
 
 
R  
Recombinant Erythropoietin Products
Repository Corticotropin Injection (H.P. Acthar® Gel)
Retinal Telescreening Systems
 
 
S  
Sacral Nerve Stimulation as a Treatment of Neurogenic Bladder Secondary to Spinal Cord Injury
Screening and Assessment Tools for Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Pervasive Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)
Seat Lift Mechanisms
Septoplasty
Skilled Nursing and Skilled Rehabilitation Services (Outpatient)
Skilled Nursing Facility Services
Speech-Language Pathology Services
Spinal Orthoses: Thoracic-Lumbar-Sacral (TLSO), Lumbar-Sacral (LSO), and Lumbar
Stress Echocardiography in the Outpatient Setting
 
 
T  
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMD), Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ), Craniomandibular Disorder (CMD)
Therapeutic Shoes, Inserts or Modifications for Individuals with Diabetes
Transcatheter Uterine Artery Embolization
Transesophageal and Transthoracic Echocardiography in the Outpatient Setting
Trigger Point Injections
Tropism Testing for HIV Management
 
 
U  
Ultrasound Evaluation of Breast Disease
Ultrasound in Maternity Care in the Outpatient Setting
Use of Low Molecular Weight Heparin Therapy and Fondiparinux (Arixtra®) in the Outpatient Setting
 
 
V  
Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR)
Vestibular Rehabilitation and Canalith Repositioning
Vision Therapy
 
 
W  
Wheeled Mobility Devices: Manual Wheelchairs-Standard, Heavy Duty, Lightweight
Wheeled Mobility Devices: Manual Wheelchairs-Ultra Lightweight
Wheeled Mobility Devices: Wheelchair Accessories
Wheeled Mobility Devices: Wheelchairs-Powered, Motorized, With or Without Power Seating Systems and Power Operated Vehicles (POVs)
White Blood Cell Growth Factors

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