Anesthetic and Antiemetic Infusion Pumps

Aetna considers anesthetic and antiemetic infusion pumps—including intralesional, local wound, intra‑articular, and continuous subcutaneous antiemetic pumps—experimental and investigational and therefore not covered for the listed postoperative uses (e.g., arthroscopic shoulder procedures, rotator cuff repair, knee arthroscopy, ACL reconstruction, total knee arthroplasty, and multiple other surgical indications). No indications are covered and no coverage requirements are provided, as Aetna states effectiveness has not been demonstrated.

"Some randomized controlled trials show no additional analgesic benefit compared with placebo for certain continuous infusion applications (examples include intra‑articular morphine/bupivacaine afte..."

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