Total-Body CT Screening

Aetna considers total‑body (full‑body/whole‑body) CT or electron‑beam (ultrafast) CT screening experimental/investigational and not covered (HCPCS S8092 listed as not covered) for asymptomatic patients or those without a family history suggesting disease. Key requirement: screening is not recommended or reimbursed because there is insufficient evidence of benefit or cost‑effectiveness and it poses risks of false positives, unnecessary follow‑up/treatment, and increased expense.

"None — Aetna considers total body (full-body or whole-body) CT screening or full-body ultrafast (electron-beam) CT screening experimental and investigational because it has not been shown to be eff..."

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