Medical Services Advisory Committee current applications at appraisal stage

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Review, Contracted Assessment or Submission-Based Assessment	Application Number	Title

Submission Based	1174	Pathology test to determine if a patient has been infected with CCR5 tropic HIV-1 for access to maraviroc
Submission Based	1173	EGFR mutation test for treatment of locally advanced (stage IIIB) or metastatic (stage IV) NSCLC for access to erlotinib
Submission Based	1172	BRAF mutation test for treatment of metastatic melanoma for access to vemurafenib
Submission Based	1166	Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of varicose veins due to chronic venous insufficiency
	1158	Robotic Image Guided Radiosurgery
Contracted	1152	Genetic Testing for Hereditary Mutations in the RET Gene
Review	1178r	Medicare-funded ophthalmology services (stage 1)
Review	1177r	Pulmonary Artery Catheterisation
Contracted	1147	Implantation of Fiducial Markers into Prostate Gland or Prostatic Surgical Bed for Radiotherapy
Submission Based	1161	Gefitinib first line testing for mutations of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Submission Based	1163	Testing for HER2 status in Gastric Cancer for access to trastuzumab
Submission Based	1156	Diagnostic use of Thyrotropin alfa-rch for Patients with Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Contracted	1153	Genetic Testing for Hereditary Mutation of the VHL Gene
Contracted	1151	Six Genetic Tests for the Diagnosis of Inheritable Cardiac Conduction Disorders
Contracted	1149	Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HOLEP) Combined with Tissue Morcellation
Contracted	1145	Artificial Intervertebral Disc Replacement in Patients with Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
Contracted	1146	Capsule Endoscopy for the Diagnosis of Suspected Small Bowel Crohn's Disease
Contracted	1150	Insertion of Colonic Stents
Contracted	1054.1	Review of Interim Funded Service: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for the Treatment of Chronic Non-Diabetic Wounds and Non-Neurological Soft Tissue Radiation Injuries
Contracted	1144	Pathology Tests for Mycobacterial Infection
Contracted	1139	Measurement and Determination of Procalcitonin (PCT)
Contracted	38	Gene Amplification Tests for Determining HER-2 Status in Breast Cancer

Medical Services Advisory Committee current applications at appraisal stage

Review, Contracted Assessment or Submission-Based Assessment

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