Updated TurningPoint Documentation Guideline for musculoskeletal procedures and related services

TurningPoint Healthcare Solutions LLC has updated the TurningPoint Documentation Guideline (PDF) for musculoskeletal and related services.

TurningPoint made the following changes:

• Categorized the information within the document to make it easier to find what you need
• Clarified criteria related to body mass index and smoking cessation
• Clarified imaging requirements
• For joint replacement procedures due to arthritis, added the following grading scales and descriptive criteria:
  • Kellgren-Lawrence Radiographic Grading Scale of OA
  • Tonnis Grading Scale of Hip Osteoarthritis

The updated document is available on the following pages of this website:

• Blue Cross Musculoskeletal Services
• BCN Musculoskeletal Services

Posted: December 2021
Lines of business: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network