Wyoming
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Medicaid Coverage Information Published
State Contact Information
Jan Stall, Department of Health
401 Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
1-866-571-0944
General Genetic Testing Criteria
There is reasonable expectation based on family history, risk factors, or symptomatology that a genetically inherited condition exists; and
- Test results will influence decisions concerning disease treatment or prevention; and
- Genetic testing of children might confirm current symptomatology or predict adult onset diseases and findings might result in medical benefit to the child or as the child reaches adulthood; and
- Referral is made by a genetic specialist (codes 81223 and 81224) or a specialist in the field of the condition to be tested; and
- All other methods of testing and diagnosis have met without success to determine the client’s condition such that medically appropriate treatment can be determined and rendered without the genetic testing.
Genetic Testing Not Covered
State Specific Definition
Genetic Services for Children
Genetic Counseling Requirement
Medicaid covers appropriate genetic counseling when it is provided in conjunction with performance or consideration of medically necessary BRCA testing that meets the criteria listed above. This includes follow-up genetic counseling to discuss the results of these tests. Three (3) 30 minute units (for a total of 90 minutes) are allowed per day.
Physician specialties that may bill for BRCA genetic counseling are:
- Clinical genetics;
- Family practice;
- OB/GYN;
- Internal medicine;
- Internal medicine, medical oncology; or
- General surgery
Metabolic Formula Coverage Legislation
Metabolic Formula Coverage & Criteria
Prior Authorization Requirements
Prior Authorization is required for all genetic testing codes.
Prior Authorization Forms
Fee Schedule
BRCA Testing Coverage
Coverage is available.
Requirements for BRCA
BRCA testing is covered when criteria are met:
- Personal and/or family history of breast cancer, especially if associated with young age of onset; OR
- Multiple tumors; OR
- Triple-negative (i.e., estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative) or medullary histology; OR
- History of ovarian cancer; AND
- 18 years or older; AND
- Documentation indicates a genetic counseling visit pre or post testing.
Cystic Fibrosis Screening
Hereditary Cancer Testing Coverage
Some familial gene variants are covered.
Lynch Syndrome Testing Coverage
Coverage is available.
Microarray Testing
Newborn Screening
Panel Testing
Pharmacogenetic Testing
Prenatal Testing Offered
Mother must be documented as high-risk to include:
- Advanced maternal age >35 (at EDC);
- Previous “birth” of embryo/fetus/child with aneuploidy
- Parent with known balanced translocation, screen positive on standard genetic screening test (FTCS, multiple marker screen of one type or another, etc), ultrasound finding on embryo/fetus consistent with increased risk of aneuploidy.
Whole Exome Sequencing
Other Tests Covered
Other Information
Resources
- Medicaid Provider Manual Laboratory Services Medicaid Provider Manual DME Covered Services CMS-1500 Provider Manual (Effective 7.1.21)
Newborn Screening Reimbursement
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