TEST NAME:
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Afirma Thyroid Fine-Needle
Aspiration (FNA) Analysis
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Effective Date:
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October 19, 2017
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Coverage Guidelines:
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The Afirma Thyroid FNA Analysis
is covered for the following indication:
• To aid
in thyroid nodule diagnosis by reducing unnecessary surgeries in
patients with indeterminate thyroid nodules.
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GENE:
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ALK
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
ALK gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• To determine
response to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) therapy in patients
with adenocarcinoma of the lung or mixed lung cancer with adenocarcinoma
component of the lung.
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GENE:
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Adenomatous Polyposis
Coli (APC)
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
APC gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Testing
for APC variants in individuals with clinical symptoms consistent
with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP).
• Testing
for APC variants in individuals with clinical symptoms consistent
with Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (AFAP).
• Testing
for APC variants in individuals with clinical symptoms consistent
with Turcot’s or Gardner’s syndromes.
• Testing
individuals with an APC-associated polyposis syndrome for the purpose
of identifying a variant that may be used to screen at-risk relatives.
• For the
presymptomatic testing of at-risk relatives for a known familial
variant.
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GENE:
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ATXN1
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
ATXN1 gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Diagnosis
of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1 (SCA1) in patients with cerebellar
ataxia of unknown etiology, along with extracerebellar symptoms
associated with SCA1 and/or a family history consistent with autosomal
dominant inheritance.
• Diagnosis
of SCA1 in symptomatic family members of known SCA1 patients.
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GENE:
|
ATXN2
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
ATXN2 gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Diagnosis
of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2 (SCA2) in patients with cerebellar
ataxia of unknown etiology, along with extracerebellar symptoms
associated with SCA2 and/or a family history consistent with autosomal
dominant inheritance.
• Diagnosis
of SCA2 in symptomatic family members of known SCA2 patients.
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GENE:
|
ATXN3
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
ATXN3 gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Diagnosis
of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3 (SCA3) in patients with cerebellar
ataxia of unknown etiology, along with extracerebellar symptoms
associated with SCA3 and/or a family history consistent with autosomal
dominant inheritance.
• Diagnosis
of SCA3 in symptomatic family members of known SCA3 patients.
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GENE:
|
ATXN7
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
ATXN7 gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Diagnosis
of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7 (SCA7) in patients with cerebellar
ataxia and visual disturbance.
• Diagnosis
of SCA7 in symptomatic family members of known SCA7 patients.
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GENE:
|
ATXN10
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
ATXN10 gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Diagnosis
of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10 (SCA10) in ataxia patients whose
ancestry is of American Indian origin, and whose family history
is consistent with autosomal dominant inheritance.
• Diagnosis
of SCA10 in symptomatic family members of known SCA10 patients.
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GENE:
|
BCR/ABL1
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
BCR/ABL1 gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Diagnostic
assessment of individuals with suspected Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
(CML) by quantitative RT-PCR (RQ-PCR).
• Diagnostic
assessment of individuals with suspected CML by qualitative Reverse
Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR).
• Monitoring
response to TKI therapy, such as imatinib, in individuals with CML
by RQ-PCR.
• Testing for the presence of
the BCR/ABL1 p.Thr315Ile variant in CML patients to guide treatment
selection following resistance to first-line imatinib therapy.
• Testing
for the presence of BCR/ABL1 variants other than p.Thr315Ile in
CML patients to guide treatment selection following resistance to
first-line imatinib therapy.
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GENE:
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Bone Morphogenetic Protein
Receptor Type 1A (BMPR1A)
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
BMPR1A gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• To clarify
the diagnosis of individuals with Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS).
• If a known
SMAD4 mutation is in the family, genetic testing should be performed
in the first six months of life due to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
risk.
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GENE:
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BRAF
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
BRAF gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• To predict
response to vemurafenib therapy in patients with a positive cobas
4800 BRAF mutation test result.
• To predict response to trametinib
monotherapy in advanced melanoma patients with a positive BRAF p.Val600GLu
and/or p.Val600Lys test result.
• To predict response to dabrafenib
monotherapy in advanced melanoma patients with a positive BRAF p.Val600Glu
test result.
• To predict
response to trametinib and dabrafenib combination therapy in advanced
melanoma patients with a positive BRAF p.Val600Glu and/or p.Val600Lys
test result.
• For individuals
with indeterminate thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration (FNA) biopsy cytology
for diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma.
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GENE:
|
BReast CAncer Gene 1
(BRCA1)/BReast CAncer Gene 2 (BRCA2)
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
BRCA1/BRCA2 gene testing is
covered in accordance with the most current National Comprehensive
Care Network (NCCN) Guidelines for Breast Cancer.
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GENE:
|
Calcium Voltage-Gated
Channel Subunit Alpha1 A (CACNA1A)
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
CACNA1A gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Diagnosis
of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6 (SCA6) in patients with cerebellar
ataxia with dysarthria and/or nystagmus.
• Diagnosis
of SCA6 in symptomatic family members of known SCA6 patients.
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|
GENE:
|
CALM1, CASQ2, RYR2, and/or
TRDN
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
CALM1, CASQ2, RYR2, and/or
TRDN gene testing is covered for the following indication:
• To confirm a diagnosis of Catecholaminergic
Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT) in patients with clinically
diagnosed or suspected CPVT.
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GENE:
|
CDH1
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
CDH1 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• For large rearrangements in
the CDH1 gene for the treatment of Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer
(HDGC).
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|
GENE:
|
CEBPA
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
CEBPA gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• To guide
the treatment decisions for individuals with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
(AML).
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|
GENE:
|
CFTR
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
CFTR gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Confirmation
of diagnosis in individuals showing clinical symptoms of CF or having
a high sweat chloride level.
• Identification
of newborns who are affected with CF.
• Identification
of individuals with the p.Gly551Asp variant who will respond to
treatment with ivacaftor.
• Male infertility
testing and treatment.
• Preconception
and prenatal carrier screening in accordance with the most current
ACOG guidelines.
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GENE:
|
Chimerism Analysis
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
Chimerism analysis is covered
for the following indication:
• For the management and treatment
of stem cell transplant patients.
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|
GENE:
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Chromosome 22q11.2
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
Chromosome 22q11.2 gene testing
is covered for the following indication:
• Confirmation
of diagnosis in an individual suspected of chromosome 22q11.2 deletion
syndrome based on clinical findings.
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GENE:
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COL1A1/COL1A2
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
COL1A1/COL1A2 gene testing
is covered for the following indication:
• For sequence variants in the
COL1A1/COL1A2 genes for the diagnosis of Osteogenesis Imperfecta
(OI) when clinical and radiological examination and family history
provide inadequate information for diagnosis of OI.
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|
GENE:
|
COL3A1
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
COL3A1 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• To confirm
or establish a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type 4 (EDS IV),
also known as vascular EDS, in patients with clinical symptoms or
features of EDS IV.
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GENE:
|
CYP2C9
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
CYP2C9 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• For the initiation and management
of warfarin treatment.
|
|
GENE:
|
CYP2C19
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
CYP2C19 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• To manage
dosing of clopidogrel.
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|
GENE:
|
Cytogenomic Constitutional
Microarray Analysis
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
Cytogenomic Constitutional
Microarray Analysis gene testing is covered for the following indications:
• Diagnostic
evaluation of patients suspected of having a genetic syndrome (i.e.,
have congenital anomalies, dysmorphic features, Developmental Delay
(DD), and/or intellectual disability).
• Diagnostic
evaluation of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including
autism, Asperger syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder.
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|
GENE:
|
DAZ/SRY
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
DAZ/SRY gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• To detect
submicroscopic deletions involving the Y chromosome in the evaluation
of men with infertility secondary to azoospermia, oligozoospermia,
or teratozoospermia.
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|
GENE:
|
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
(DMD)
|
Effective Date:
|
November 20, 2014
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
DMD gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• For diagnostic
DMD testing (deletion and duplication analysis with reflex to complete
gene sequencing) in males or females exhibiting symptoms of DMD
or Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD).
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|
GENE:
|
DMPK
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
DMPK gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Confirmation
of a diagnosis of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1) or Type 2 (DM2)
in symptomatic patients.
• Diagnosis
of DM1 or DM2 in asymptomatic adults who are at an increased risk
of DM1 or DM2 through a positive family history.
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|
GENE:
|
DSC2, DSG2, DSP, JUP,
PKP2, RYR2, TGFB3, and/or TMEM43
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
DSC2, DSG2, DSP, JUP, PKP2,
RYR2, TGFB3, and/or TMEM43 gene testing is covered for the following indications:
• For sequence variants in the
DSC2, DSG2, DSP, JUP, PKP2, RYR2, TGFB3, and TMEM43 genes to confirm
a diagnosis of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy
(ARVD/C) in probands.
• For a known familial sequence
variant in the DSC2, DSG2, DSP, PKP2, or TMEM43 gene for at-risk
relatives of probands with International Task Force (ITF)-confirmed
ARVD/C to confirm a diagnosis of ARVD/C in those whose symptoms
meet the ITF-diagnostic criteria.
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|
GENE:
|
DYT1/TOR1A
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
DYT1/TOR1A gene testing is
covered for the following indications:
• For genetic testing for sequence
variants of DYT1 for patients with primary dystonia with onset <
30 years of age.
• For genetic testing for sequence
variants of DYT1 for patients with primary dystonia with onset ≥
30 years of age who have a relative who developed dystonia aged
< 30 years.
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GENE:
|
EGFR
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
EGFR gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• To help
guide administration of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)
TKIs in the first-line treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
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|
GENE:
|
F2
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
Prothrombin (Factor II) related
thrombophilia gene testing is covered for the following indications:
• Diagnostic
evaluation of individuals with a prior Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
during pregnancy or puerperium.
• For patients
with VTE with a personal or family history of recurrent VTE (more
than two in the same person).
• For patients
with their first VTE before age 50 with no precipitating factors.
• For venous
thrombosis at unusual sites such as the cerebral, mesenteric, portal,
or hepatic veins.
• For VTE
associated with the use of estrogen-containing oral contraceptives,
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs), or Hormone Replacement
Therapy (HRT).
• To diagnose
an inherited thrombophilia in female family members of individuals
with an inherited thrombophilia if the female family member is pregnant
or considering pregnancy or oral contraceptive use.
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GENE:
|
F5
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
Factor V Leiden thrombophilia
gene testing is covered for the following indications:
• Diagnostic
evaluation of individuals with a prior VTE during pregnancy or puerperium.
• For patients
with VTE with a personal or family history of recurrent VTE (more
than two in the same person).
• For patients
with their first VTE before age 50 with no precipitating factors.
• For venous
thrombosis at unusual sites such as the cerebral, mesenteric, portal,
or hepatic veins.
• For VTE
associated with the use of estrogen-containing oral contraceptives,
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs), or Hormone Replacement
Therapy (HRT).
• To diagnose
an inherited thrombophilia in female family members of individuals
with an inherited thrombophilia if the female family member is pregnant
or considering pregnancy or oral contraceptive use.
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GENE:
|
FBN1
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
FBN1 gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• To facilitate
the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome in patients who do not fulfill
the Ghent diagnostic criteria, but have at least one major feature
of the condition.
• To facilitate
the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome in the at-risk relatives of patients
carrying known disease-causing variants.
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|
GENE:
|
FLCN
|
Effective Date:
|
July 31, 2014
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
FLCN gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• To confirm a diagnosis of Birt-Hogg-Dubé
Syndrome (BHD) in patients with suspected BHD.
|
|
GENE:
|
FLT3
|
Effective Date:
|
October 7, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
FLT3 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• For diagnosis and prognosis
in AML.
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|
GENE:
|
FMR1
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
FMR1 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• Testing
for CGG repeat length for diagnosis of patients of either sex with
mental retardation, intellectual disability, developmental delay,
or autism.
FMR1 gene testing for Fragile
X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome is covered for the following
individuals:
• Males and females older than
age 50 years who have progressive cerebellar ataxia and intention
tremor with or without a positive family history of FMR1-related
disorders in whom other common causes of ataxia have been excluded.
• Women
with unexplained Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI).
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|
GENE:
|
GCK
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
GCK gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• Diagnosis
of Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young Type 2 (MODY2) in patients
with hyperglycemia or non-insulin-dependent diabetes who have a
family history of abnormal glucose metabolism in at least two consecutive
generations, with the patient or ≥ 1 family member(s) diagnosed
before age 25.
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|
GENE:
|
GJB2
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
GJB2 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• Diagnosis
of DFNB1 or DFNA3 in individuals with nonsyndromic hearing loss
to aid in treatment.
|
|
GENE:
|
GJB6
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
GJB6 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• Diagnosis
of DFNB1 or DFNA3 in individuals with nonsyndromic hearing loss
to aid in treatment.
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|
GENE:
|
HBA1/HBA2
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
HBA1/HBA2 gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• To confirm
the diagnosis of alpha-thalassemia in a symptomatic individual.
• To confirm
the diagnosis in a pregnant woman with low hemoglobin when alpha-thalassemia
is suspected.
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|
GENE:
|
HEXA
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
HEXA gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• As an
adjunct to biochemical testing in patients with low hexosaminidase
A levels in blood. When individuals are identified with apparent
deficiency of hexosaminidase A enzymatic activity, targeted mutation
analysis can then be used to distinguish pseudodeficiency alleles
from disease-causing alleles.
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GENE:
|
HFE
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
HFE-associated hereditary hemochromatosis
gene testing is covered for the following indication:
• Diagnosis
of patients with or without symptoms of iron overload with a serum
transferrin saturation >45% and/or elevated serum ferritin.
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GENE:
|
HLA
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
HLA gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• To determine
histocompatibility of tissue between organ and bone marrow donors
and recipients prior to transplant.
• For platelet
transfusion for patients refractory to treatment due to alloimmunization.
• Diagnosis
of celiac disease in symptomatic patients with equivocal results
on small bowel biopsy and serology, or in previously symptomatic
patients who are asymptomatic while on a gluten-free diet.
• Testing
for the HLA-B*1502 allele prior to initiating treatment with carbamazepine
in patients from high-risk ethnic groups.
• Testing
for the HLA-B*5701 allele for hypersensitivity reactions in patients
prior to initiation or reinitiation with treatments containing abacavir.
• Testing
for the HLA-B*58:01 allele in patients prior to initiating treatment
with allopurinol.
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|
GENE:
|
HNF1A
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
HNF1A gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• Diagnosis
of Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young Type 3 (MODY3) in patients
with hyperglycemia or non-insulin-dependent diabetes who have a
family history of abnormal glucose metabolism in at least two consecutive
generations, with the patient or ≥ 1 family member(s) diagnosed
before age 25.
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GENE:
|
HNF1B
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Effective Date:
|
May 1, 2016
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
HNF1B gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• Diagnosis
of Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young Type 5 (MODY5) in patients
with hyperglycemia or non-insulin-dependent diabetes who have a
family history of abnormal glucose metabolism in at least two consecutive
generations, with the patient or ≥ 1 family member(s) diagnosed
before age 25, and who have structural or functional abnormalities
of the kidneys.
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GENE:
|
HNF4A
|
Effective Date:
|
May 1, 2016
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
HNF4A gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• Diagnosis of Maturity-Onset
Diabetes of the Young Type 1 (MODY1) in patients with hyperglycemia
or non-insulin-dependent diabetes who have a family history of abnormal
glucose metabolism in at least two consecutive generations, with
the patient or ≥ 1 family member(s) diagnosed before age 25.
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GENE:
|
HTT
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
HTT gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• To test
for CAG repeat length for diagnosis of Huntington Chorea/Disease
(HD) in patients suspected of having HD in the absence of a family
history of HD.
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GENE:
|
IGH
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
IGH gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• For medical management of patients
with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) through analysis of rearrangements
in the IGH gene to estimate Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) levels.
• For diagnostic evaluation of
rearrangements in the IGH gene in patients with suspected B-cell
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL), but in whom clinical, immunophenotypic,
and histologic evaluation have provided inconclusive results.
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GENE:
|
IGK
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
IGK gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• For medical management of patients
with ALL through analysis of rearrangements in the IGK gene to estimate
MRD levels.
• For diagnostic
evaluation of rearrangements in the IGK gene in patients with suspected
B-cell NHL, but in whom clinical, immunophenotypic, and histologic
evaluations have provided inconclusive results.
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GENE:
|
IL28B
|
Effective Date:
|
February 28, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
IL28B gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• For IL28B single nucleotide
polymorphism (SNP) testing in patients with chronic Hepatitis C
Virus (HCV) genotype 1 being considered for treatment with PegIFN/RBV
dual therapy.
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|
GENE:
|
JAK2
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
JAK2 gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Diagnostic
evaluation of individuals presenting with clinical, laboratory,
or pathological findings suggesting classic forms of myeloproliferative
neoplasms (MPN), that is, Polycythemia Vera (PV), Essential Thrombocythemia
(ET), or Primary Myelofibrosis (PMF).
• Diagnostic
evaluation of PV through JAK2 Exon 12 variant detection in JAK2
p.Val617Phe negative individuals.
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GENE:
|
KCNQ1, KCNH2, SCN5A,
KCNE1, and/or KCNE2
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
KCNQ1, KCNH2, SCN5A, KCNE1,
and/or KCNE2 gene testing is covered for the following indication:
• For patients
with suspected familial Long QT Syndrome for confirmation of diagnosis
and treatment.
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GENE:
|
KIT
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
KIT gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• To confirm
a diagnosis of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) in patients
who are negative by immunostaining.
• To determine
primary resistance to treatment with TKIs in patients with an advanced
metastatic or unresectable GIST.
• To determine
primary resistance to preoperative or postoperative treatment of
a GIST with TKIs.
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|
GENE:
|
KMT2D and/or KDM6A
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
KMT2D and/or KDM6A gene testing
is covered for the following indication:
• To confirm a diagnosis of Kabuki
Syndrome (KS) in patients with symptoms compatible with KS.
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|
GENE:
|
KRAS
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
KRAS gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• To help
guide administration of anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies.
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GENE:
|
MECP2
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
MECP2 gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Testing
for MECP2 sequence variants in patients who meet established clinical
diagnostic criteria for classic or variant Rett Syndrome (RS).
• Testing
for MECP2 sequence variants in patients who have symptoms of RS,
but do not meet established clinical diagnostic criteria.
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|
GENE:
|
MEFV
|
Effective Date:
|
June 16, 2014
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
MEFV gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• In patients exhibiting symptoms
of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF), including periodic episodes
of fever in combination with peritonitis, pleuritic, arthritis,
and erysipelas-like erythema.
• In patients from ethnic groups
considered at high risk for FMF who present with nephrotic syndrome
or amyloidosis, but do not meet the diagnostic criteria for FMF.
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|
GENE:
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MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, MSI,
PMS2, and/or EPCAM
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Effective Date:
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January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
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Genetic testing for Lynch Syndrome
(LS) is covered in accordance with the most current NCCN Guidelines
for Colon Cancer.
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GENE:
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MPL
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Effective Date:
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January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
MPL gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• Diagnostic
evaluation of Myeloproliferative Leukemia (MPL) variants to include
Trp515Leu and Trp515Lys in JAK2 p.Val617Phe-negative individuals
showing symptoms.
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GENE:
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MUTYH
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Effective Date:
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January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
MUTYH or MYH gene testing is
covered for the following indications:
• Diagnosis
of MYH-Associated Polyposis (MAP) in APC-negative colorectal polyposis
patients, or in polyposis patients who have a family history consistent
with autosomal recessive inheritance.
• Diagnosis
of MAP in asymptomatic siblings of patients with known MYH variants.
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GENE:
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Noninvasive Prenatal
Screening for Trisomies 13, 18, 21, X & Y
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Effective Date:
|
March 5, 2015
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
Nonivasive Prenatal Screening
for Trisomies 13, 18, 21, X & Y is covered for the following
indication:
• In singleton
pregnancies with a high risk of fetal aneuploidy.
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GENE:
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NPM1
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
NPM1 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• To guide
treatment decisions for individuals with AML.
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GENE:
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NRAS
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Effective Date:
|
October 3, 2014
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
NRAS gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• For patients
with metastatic colorectal cancer who are being considered for treatment
with anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies, and who have had negative
KRAS gene testing.
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TEST NAME:
|
Oncotype DX® Breast Cancer
Assay (Oncotype DX®)
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
Oncotype DX® gene testing is
covered for the following indications:
• Estrogen
Receptor (ER) positive (+), lymph node (LN) negative (-), human
EGFR 2 negative (HER2-) breast cancer patients who are considering
whether to use adjuvant chemotherapy in addition to standard hormone
therapy.
• ER+, HER2- breast cancer patients
with 1-3 involved ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes who are considering whether
to use adjuvant chemotherapy in addition to hormonal therapy.
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|
GENE:
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PAX8
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
PAX8 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• For individuals
with indeterminate thyroid FNA biopsy cytology for diagnosis of
papillary thyroid carcinoma.
|
|
GENE:
|
PDGFRA
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
PDGFRA gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• To confirm
a diagnosis of a GIST in patients who are negative by immunostaining.
• To determine
primary resistance to treatment with TKIs in patients with an advanced
metastatic or unresectable GIST.
• To determine
primary resistance to preoperative or postoperative treatment of
a GIST with TKIs.
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|
GENE:
|
PML/RARalpha
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
PML/RARalpha gene testing is
covered for the following indications:
• Diagnostic
assessment of individuals with suspected acute promyelocytic leukemia
(APL) by quantitative RT-PCR (RQ-PCR).
• Diagnostic
assessment of individuals with suspected APL by qualitative RT-PCR.
• Monitoring
response to treatment and disease progression in individuals with
APL by RQ-PCR.
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|
GENE:
|
PMP22
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
PMP22 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• For the
accurate diagnosis and classification of hereditary polyneuropathies.
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|
GENE:
|
PPP2R2B
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
PPP2R2B gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Diagnosis
of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 12 (SCA12) in patients with action
tremor of the upper extremities and signs of cerebellar and cortical
dysfunction, in addition to Indian ancestry and a family history consistent
with autosomal dominant inheritance.
• Diagnosis
of SCA12 in symptomatic family members of known SCA12 patients.
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|
GENE:
|
PRSS1
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
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Coverage Guidelines:
|
PRSS1 gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• To confirm
a diagnosis of hereditary pancreatitis in symptomatic patients with
any of the following:
|
|
• A family
history of pancreatitis in a first-degree (parent, sibling, child)
or second-degree (aunt, uncle, grandparent) relative;
• An unexplained
episode of documented pancreatitis occurring in a child that has
required hospitalization, and where there is significant concern
that hereditary pancreatitis should be excluded;
• Recurrent
(two or more separate, documented episodes with hyper-amylasemia)
attacks of acute pancreatitis for which there is no explanation
(anatomical anomalies, ampullary or main pancreatic strictures,
trauma, viral infection, gallstones, alcohol, drugs, hyperlipidemia,
etc.); or
• Unexplained (idiopathic) chronic
pancreatitis.
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|
GENE:
|
PTEN
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
PTEN gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• For patients
with ASDs and macrocephaly (Head circumference greater than 2 standard
above the mean for age).
• PTEN variant
testing in individuals suspected of being affected with Cowden Syndrome
(CS) or Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome (BRRS).
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|
GENE:
|
RET
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
RET gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Multiple
endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) gene testing in patients with
the clinical manifestations of MEN2A, MEN2B, or familial medullary
thyroid carcinoma (FMTC), including those with apparently sporadic Medullary
Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC) or pheochromocytoma.
• MEN2 gene
testing to confirm a diagnosis in the at-risk relatives of genetically
confirmed MEN2 patients.
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|
GENE:
|
ROS1
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Effective Date:
|
January 12, 2016
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
ROS1 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:.
• For patients who have wild
type (negative) EGFR or ALK gene testing, reflex testing to ROS1
should be ordered for the treatment of non-small cell lung carcinoma.
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|
GENE:
|
RYR1
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
RYR1 gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• To test
clinically confirmed Malignant Hyperthermia Susceptibility (MHS)
patients for variants in the RYR1 gene to facilitate diagnostic
testing in at-risk relatives.
• To diagnose
MHS in at-risk relatives of patients with clinically confirmed MHS.
|
|
GENE:
|
SDHA, SDHB, SDHC, SDHD,
SDHAF2, MAX, and/or TMEM127
|
Effective Date:
|
June 16, 2014
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
SDHA, SDHB, SDHC, SDHD, SDHAF2,
MAX, and/or TMEM127 gene testing is covered for the following indication:
• To diagnose
a hereditary paraganglioma (PGL) or pheochromocytoma (PCC) syndrome
in patients with PGLs and/or PCCs.
|
|
GENE:
|
SERPINA1
|
Effective Date:
|
May 27, 2014
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
SERPINA1 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• For guidance in diagnosis of
inconclusive cases of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) in individuals
with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), unexplained liver
disease, family history of AATD, or environmental exposures leading
to airflow obstruction after serum Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) protein levels
and protein phenotyping has been completed.
|
|
GENE:
|
SMAD4
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
SMAD4 gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• To clarify
the diagnosis of individuals with JPS.
• If a known
SMAD4 mutation is in the family, genetic testing should be performed
in the first six months of life due to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
risk.
|
|
GENE:
|
SMN1/SMN2
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
SMN1/SMN2 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• Diagnosis
of patients with hypotonia and muscle weakness who are suspected
of having Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
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|
GENE:
|
SNRPN/UBE3A
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Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
SNRPN/UBE3A gene testing is
covered for the following indications:
• When a
clinical diagnosis of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is suspected,
the following findings justify genetic testing:
|
|
• From birth
to age two: Hypotonia with poor suck (neonatal period).
• From age
two to age six: Hypotonia with history of poor suck, global developmental
delay.
• From age six to age 12: Hypotonia
with history of poor suck, global developmental delay, excessive eating
with central obesity if uncontrolled.
• From age
13 years to adulthood: Cognitive impairment, usually mild intellectual
disability; excessive eating with central obesity if uncontrolled,
hypothalamic hypogonadism and/or typical behavior problems.
|
• When a
clinical diagnosis of Angelman Syndrome is suspected, the following
findings justify genetic testing:
|
|
• As part
of the evaluation of patients with developmental delay, regardless
of age.
• As part of the evaluation of
patients with a balance or movement disorder such as ataxia of gait.
May not appear as frank ataxia but can be forward lurching, unsteadiness,
clumsiness, or quick, jerky motions.
• As part
of the evaluation of patients with uniqueness of behavior: any combination
of frequent laughter/smiling; apparent happy demeanor; easily excitable
personality, often with uplifted hand-flapping or waving movements;
hypermotoric behavior.
• Speech
impairment, none or minimal use of words; receptive and non-verbal
communication skills higher than verbal ones.
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|
GENE:
|
STK11
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
STK11 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• To confirm
a diagnosis of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS) in proband patients
with a presumptive or probable diagnosis of PJS.
|
|
GENE:
|
TBP
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
TBP gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Diagnosis
of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 17 (SCA17) in ataxia patients exhibiting
variable combinations of cognitive decline, psychiatric disturbance,
and movement disorders.
• Diagnosis
of SCA17 in symptomatic family members of known SCA17 patients.
• Diagnosis
of SCA17 in patients suspected of having Huntington Disease (HD)
who have tested negative for a pathogenic variant in the HD gene.
|
|
GENE:
|
TGFBR2
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
TGFBR2 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• To facilitate the diagnosis
of Marfan syndrome in patients testing negative for FBN1 gene variants.
|
|
GENE:
|
TP53
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
TP53 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• Diagnosis
of patients satisfying the criteria for classic Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
(LFS) or Li-Fraumeni-Like Syndrome (LFLS), or the Chompret criteria
for TP53 gene testing.
|
|
GENE:
|
TPMT
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
TPMT gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• TPMT genotyping or phenotyping
in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) prior to administration
of thiopurines (azathioprine, 6-MP, and 6-TG).
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|
GENE:
|
TRG
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
TRG gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• Diagnosis
and treatment of T-cell neoplasms.
|
|
GENE:
|
UGT1A1
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
UGT1A1 gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Prior
to irinotecan administration in patients with CRC to lower the starting
dose of irinotecan in patients with the UGT1A1*28/UGT1A1*28 genotype.
• Prior
to irinotecan administration in patients with CRC to increase the
starting dose of irinotecan in patients with the UGT1A1*1/UGT1A1*1
or UGT1A1*1/UGT1A1*28 genotypes.
|
|
GENE:
|
UPD
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
UPD gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• For neonates, infants, children
or adults symptomatic for Beckwith-Wiedermann Syndrome (BWS) to diagnose
Uniparental Disomy (UPD) for chromosome 11.
|
|
GENE:
|
VHL
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
VHL gene testing is covered
for the following indications:
• Diagnosis
of Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome in patients presenting with
pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma, or central nervous system hemangioblastoma.
• Confirmation
of diagnosis in individuals with symptoms consistent with VHL syndrome.
|
|
GENE:
|
VKORC1
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
VKORC1 gene testing is covered
for the following indication:
• For the initiation and management
of warfarin treatment.
|
|
TEST NAME:
|
Y Chromosome Microdeletion
Analysis
|
Effective Date:
|
January 1, 2013
|
Coverage Guidelines:
|
Y Chromosome Microdeletion
Analysis is covered for the following indication:
• For detecting submicroscopic
deletions involving the Y chromosome in men with azoospermia, oligozoospermia,
or teratozoospermia.
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