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CG-MED-95 Transanal Irrigation
ANTHEM-CG-MED-95
Anthem
Effective: October 1, 2025
Updated: December 30, 2025
Policy Summary
This policy addresses transanal irrigation (TAI) for bowel management. TAI is medically necessary when all criteria are met: the individual is at least 2 years old and has a qualifying diagnosis such as neurogenic bowel dysfunction, a congenital disorder (e.g., Hirschsprung disease or anorectal malformations), fecal incontinence, or chronic constipation; it is not medically necessary when these criteria are not met.
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"Transanal irrigation is consideredmedically necessarywhen ALL the following criteria (A through D) are met:"
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