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Last updated: (April 1, 2024)

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SABR
SACH foot
Sacral nerve modulation
Sacral nerve stimulation, constipation
Sacral nerve stimulation, fecal incontinence
Sacral nerve stimulation, pelvic pain
Sacroiliac
Sacroiliac joint
Sacroiliac joint fusion
Sacroplasty
SAECG
SafeBlood®
Saladex My5-FU™ immunoassay (Saladex Biomedical)
Salivary hormone testing
Same-day fusion (single session)
Sanfilippo mucopolysaccharide syndrome; allogeneic
Sanfilippo mucopolysaccharide syndrome; alogeneic
Saphenofemoral junction; saphenopopliteal junction
Saphenous veins, perforator veins, tributaries
Sarapin
Sarcosine
Satellite™ spinal system
SB-590885
SBRT
SBRT
SBT
SCA
SCAP
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Schwannomas
SCIT; subcutaneous immunotherapy
Sclerotherapy, echosclerotherapy varicose veins
Sclerotherapy, stoma
SCN1A
Scoliosis
Scopinaro procedure
Scrambler therapy
Scratch test
Screening for coronary artery disease, ultrasound of carotid artery and femoral artery
SCS
Sculptra
Seated MRI
Seattle power knees
Second sight, retinal prosthesis
SeedNet System by Galil Medical
SELDI-TOF-MS proteomics profile
Selective internal radiation therapy; SIRT
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Seminoma
SensiGene™ Fetal RHD Genotyping test
SensorHand (Advanced Arm Dynamics)
Sensory nerve conduction threshold (sNCT) testing
Senza® System
Sepsis
SEPT9
Septic shock
Sequencing based tests
Sequenom
SEQureDx
Sera Prognostics
Serology
Serum biomarkers, CA-125, prealbumin, apolipoprotein A-1, beta 2 microglobulin, transferrin, human epididymis secretory protein 4 (HE4)
Serum immunoassay
Serum and urinary collagen type I cross-linked C-telopeptide (CTx); Cross Laps
Serum and urinary collagen type I cross-linked C-telopeptide (NTx); Osteomark (Ostex International)
Serum and urinary hydroxyproline (Hyp)
Serum bone specific alkaline phosphatase (BSAP, BALP, or B-ALP)
Serum carboxyterminal telopeptide of type I collagen (ITCP)
Serum osteocalcin (OC)
Serum procollagen I carboxyterminal propeptide (PICP)
Serum procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide (PINP)
Serum total alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
Several single-nucleotide polymorphisms
Severe sepsis
Sex hormone binding globulin
Sex reassignment surgery
Shank foot
SHBG
Shift work sleep disorder
Short QT syndrome (SQTS)
Short limb gastric bypass
Shwachman-Diamond
Sialidosis
S-ICD (Cameron Health)
Sickle cell anemia; allogeneic
Signal averaged ECG
Signal-averaged electrocardiography
Simultaneous Irrigation™ Technology
Singh filtration, glaucoma
Single-Lung transplant
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP)
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) prostate cancer
Sinnva
Sinuplasty™
Sinus balloon dilation
SIR Spheres
Sirolimus
SIRSpheres
SIR-Spheres; Sirtex Medical
SIS fistula plug
Site of care
Skin endpoint titration
Skin lesion
Skin substitute
SLCO1B1
Sleep apnea
Sleep disorders, actigraphy
Sleeve gastrectomy
Sleeve gastrectomy; open
SLIT; sublingual immunotherapy
Slit-Lamp OCT (SL-OCT) (Heidelberg Engineering)
Small bowel transit time (SBTT)
Small bowel transplant
Small bowel/liver transplant
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC), allogeneic
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC), autologous
Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL); allogeneic
Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma; autologous cell transplant
Smart PreP
SmartPill
SmartPReP2 Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate System
Snapshot
SNaP® Wound Care System
SNP array
SNP array
SNP array
SNPs
SNPs for prostate cancer analysis
Socket insert
SOFA
Soft stabilization
Soft tissue sarcomas; allogeneic
Soft tissue sarcomas; autologous stem cell transplant
Solid tumor
Solid tumors - adult; allogeneic
Solid tumors - adult; autologous stem cell transplant
Solid tumors - childhood; allogeneic
Solid tumors - childhood; autologous cell transplant
Soluble inflammatory cytokines
Somnoplasty
SOMNOwatch
Sonablate® 450
SonoCalc (SonoMetric Health)
SONOCUR®
Sophono® (S), Sophono® (M)
Sophono™ Alpha 2 MPO™
SoundBite™ (Sonitus™ Medical)
Spartan RX CYP2C19 Test System (Spartan Bioscience)
Spastic Paraplegia Next Generation Sequencing Panel
SpectraScience™ Optical Biopsy™ system, colon
Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy, magnetic resonance
SpenoCath®
Spermatic Vein
SP-Fix spinous process fixation system (Globus Medical)
Sphenopalatine Ganglion
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block
Sphingolipidosis; Fabry; Farber; Gaucher's I-III; BMI gangliosidosis
SpideRX™ protection device and ev3 Inc.
Spinal instability, dislocation, injection, osteomyelitis, discitis
Spinal stenosis
Spinal cord stimulation
Spinal cord stimulation, angina, heart failure
Spinal cord stimulation, critical limb ischemia
Spinal cord stimulation, pain
Spinal interlaminal fixation orthoses
SpinalMotion Kineflex-C
Spine Wand or SpineWand
SpineCATH Intradiscal Catheter
Spine-Fix biomimetic bone cement
SpineMED® Decompression System (SpineMed)
Spinocerebellar ataxia panel
Spinous fixation systems
Spinous process fixation orthosis/orthoses
Spiral CT scanning, coronary calcium
Spire stabilization system (Medtronic Sofamor Danek)
SP-Link™ System
Spondylolisthesis
SprayGenix cryo Ablation System
SPRED1
SPRINT PNS System
SRS
SRS
SRY
SSRI
St. Jude Medical Infinity™ Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) system
STA peg, subtalar
StabiliT
Stabilmax NZ
Staged fusion (2-stage; multi-stage; mult-session)
Standing MRI
Stand-up MRI
Stargardt/Macular Dystrophy Panel
Statin therapy management
Statin-induced myopathy
Statins
Stem cell therapy
Stem cell therapy; peripheral artery disease (PAD)
Stem cells plancental cord blood
Stem cells; cord blood
Stenofix (Synthes)
Stenofix (Synthes)
Stenting, excluding carotid and intracranial; venous
Stents, carotid
Stents; carotid artery
Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy
Stereotactic body radiation therapy
Stereotactic body radiation therapy
Stereotactic radiosurgery
Stereotactic radiosurgery
Steroid-eluting or steroid-releasing sinus stent
Stillbirth
Stimulation, ultrasonic bone growth
Stimulation, electrical bone growth
Stimulation, electrical, functional neuromuscular
Stimulation, electrical, spinal cord
Stimulation, interferential
Stimulation, threshold electrical
Stomach cancer; allogeneic
Stomach cancer; autologous stem cell transplant
StomaphyX™
Strain
Strain imaging
Stratagraft
Strattice
Stratus OCT
Stretta procedure
Stroke
Stroke risk assessment
Stromal multipotent cells
Stryker iVAS® Balloon catheter
Stryker DeKompressor Percutaneous Discectomy Probe
ST-Segment monitoring
Subacromial balloon placement
Subacromial decompression
Subacromial decompression surgery
Subcutaneous ICD
SubFix
Sublingual immunotherapy
Substance abuse
Substance use disorder
Subtalar arthroereisis
Subthalamic nucleus stimulation (STN)
Suction lipectomy; breast
Suction pump
Suction-assisted protein lipectomy
Sudden cardiac death in heart failure
SUI
Superion ISS (VertiFlex)
Superion ISS (VertiFlex)
Supersaturated oxygen infusion therapy
Suprachoroidal-transretinal stimulation
Supraorbital
Supraspinatous tendinosis, extracorporeal shock wave treatment
Sural nerve graft
SurgASSIST
Surgery for morbid obesity
Surgical fundoplication
Surgical anterior endocardial restoration (SAVER procedure)
Surgical excision, axillary sweat glands, hyperhidrosis

Surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

Surgical ventricular restoration (SVR)
Surgigraft
Surgimend
Symbionic Leg3 (Ossur)
SymGene68™ Next Generation Sequencing Cancer Panel
Sympathectomy, hyperhidrosis
Sympathectomy, thoracic
SynCardia systems
Syndrome, Fragile X
Syndromic Autism Panel
Syndromic Macrocephaly Overgrowth Panel
Synergy IPG
Syntap
Synthes Synflate™ Vertebral Balloon System (Synthes)
Systemic hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); allogeneic
Systemic sclerosis (i.e., scleroderma); allogeneic

Systemic sclerosis (i.e., scleroderma); autologous stem cell transplant

 

 

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