Bronchial Thermoplasty – Commercial and Individual Exchange Medical Policyopen_in_new

UnitedHealthcare considers bronchial thermoplasty unproven and not medically necessary for treating asthma and lists no covered indications. Professional guidance cited requires BT to be performed only in IRB‑approved clinical trials or registries (and, per NICE, in specialist centers with appropriate support), notes exclusions such as chronic sinus disease, frequent chest infections, or FEV1 <60% predicted, and coverage decisions must follow the member‑specific benefit plan.

"None — "Bronchial thermoplasty is unproven and not medically necessary for treating asthma due to insufficient evidence of efficacy."

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