PA Lookup
If you have questions about prior authorizations, please call:
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von Willebrand factor (VWF), type 2N, factor VIII and VWF binding evaluation, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), plasma
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Oncology, disease progression and response monitoring to radiation, chemotherapy, or other systematic cancer treatments, cell-free DNA, quantitative branched chain DNA amplification, plasma, reported in ng/ML
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
CEP72 (centrosomal protein, 72-KDa), NUDT15 (nudix hydrolase 15) and TPMT (thiopurine S-methyltransferase) (eg, drug metabolism) gene analysis, common variants
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Genetic Testing - Gene Expression
Gene expression refers to the mechanism through which the genetic information stored in a gene is transformed into a functional outcome. This predominantly transpires by transcribing RNA molecules that encode proteins or non-coding RNA molecules with alternative roles. Gene expression can be likened to an "on off switch," determining the timing and location of RNA molecules and proteins production, and a "volume control," dictating the quantity of these products generated. The process of gene expression is meticulously regulated and undergoes significant changes based on various conditions and cell types. Numerous RNA and protein products derived from genes play a role in governing the expression of other genes. The extent, timing, and manner in which a gene is expressed can be evaluated by assessing the functional activity of its product or observing the phenotype associated with the gene
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
Reauthorization Guidelines
See Evicore site for specific requirements
Limits
Medicaid shall not cover whole exome sequencing (WES) or whole genome sequencing (WGS) for ANY of the following scenarios:
- 1. When the CCP criteria are not met;
- 2. For uncomplicated autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, and
mild to moderate global developmental delay;
- 3. For screening during pregnancy to diagnose fetal conditions;
- 4. For testing an embryo before implantation;
- 5. For screening genetic carriers;
- 6. Genetic disorders in every other circumstance; or
- 7. The test is used to determine ancestry.
Comparator genome sequence analysis requires that whole genome sequencing be performed simultaneously or have been previously performed. For whole genome sequencing beneficiary must be currently admitted to or recently discharged from a NICU or PICU
Length of Stay
Once each primary cancer occurrence
Exclusions
Breast cancer gene expression profiling is not covered when CCP Specific criteria are not met or when used to predict response to specific chemotherapy regimens, for known metastatic cancer, for ductal carcinoma in situ when DCIS is the sole breast cancer histology, for the same tumor or more than one site when the primary tumor is multifocal, or to determine risk after the beneficiary has already decided to undergo or forego chemotherapy. Breast cancer management testing is also not covered when a gene expression profiling test other than the specified covered assays is used.
Thyroid nodule gene expression profiling is not covered when the additional criteria in the CCP are not met.
AlloMap is not covered for beneficiaries with a history of antibody-mediated rejection, for uses outside heart transplant rejection monitoring, or when results would not affect clinical management such as when a biopsy is already planned based on other risk factors.
Age Group Details
Thyroid nodule gene expression profiling is limited to beneficiaries age 21 years and older.
AlloMap molecular expression testing is limited to beneficiaries age 15 years and older.
Place of Service
Inpatient, Outpatient, Office, Laboratory.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Resources
Oncology (lung), mRNA, quantitative PCR analysis of 11 genes (BAG1, BRCA1, CDC6, CDK2AP1, ERBB3, FUT3, IL11, LCK, RND3, SH3BGR, WNT3A) and 3 reference genes (ESD, TBP, YAP1), formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor tissue, algorithmic interpretation reported as a recurrence risk score
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Neurology (Alzheimer disease), mRNA, gene expression profiling by RNA sequencing of 24 genes, whole blood, algorithm reported as predictive risk score
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Pain management, mRNA, gene expression profiling by RNA sequencing of 36 genes, whole blood, algorithm reported as predictive risk score
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Psychiatry (mood disorders), mRNA, gene expression profiling by RNA sequencing of 144 genes, whole blood, algorithm reported as predictive risk score
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Psychiatry (stress disorders), mRNA, gene expression profiling by RNA sequencing of 72 genes, whole blood, algorithm reported as predictive risk score
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Psychiatry (suicidal ideation), mRNA, gene expression profiling by RNA sequencing of 54 genes, whole blood, algorithm reported as predictive risk score
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Longevity and mortality risk, mRNA, gene expression profiling by RNA sequencing of 18 genes, whole blood, algorithm reported as predictive risk score
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Oncology (oral and/or oropharyngeal cancer), gene expression profiling by RNA sequencing of at least 20 molecular features (eg, human and/or microbial mRNA), saliva, algorithm reported as positive or negative for signature associated with malignancy
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Oncology (pan tumor), whole genome sequencing of paired malignant and normal DNA specimens, fresh or formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue, blood or bone marrow, comparative sequence analyses and variant identification
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Oncology (pan tumor), whole transcriptome sequencing of paired malignant and normal RNA specimens, fresh or formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue, blood or bone marrow, comparative sequence analyses and expression level and chimeric transcript identification
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Oncology (pan tumor), whole genome optical genome mapping of paired malignant and normal DNA specimens, fresh frozen tissue, blood, or bone marrow, comparative structural variant identification
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Oncology (pan tumor), whole genome sequencing and optical genome mapping of paired malignant and normal DNA specimens, fresh tissue, blood, or bone marrow, comparative sequence analyses and variant identification
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA), Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana, droplet digital PCR (ddPCR);
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA), Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana, droplet digital PCR (ddPCR); following liquid enhancement
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to EviCore
Hematology, red blood cell (RBC) adhesion to endothelial/subendothelial adhesion molecules, functional assessment, whole blood, with algorithmic analysis and result reported as an RBC adhesion index; hypoxic
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Hematology, red blood cell (RBC) adhesion to endothelial/subendothelial adhesion molecules, functional assessment, whole blood, with algorithmic analysis and result reported as an RBC adhesion index; normoxic
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
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