Tag - Procedure Codes

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Provider Alert! Provider Type and Places of Service Update for Procedure Code 96372

Date: February 1, 2024 Attention: All Providers Effective date: January 1, 2024 Call to action: Texas Children’s Health plan (TCHP) would like to make providers aware that effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2024, injectable medication administration procedure code 96372 may be reimbursed to Texas Health Steps medical providers for services rendered in the office, outpatient hospital and birthing center settings. Next step for Providers: Providers are not required to appeal the claims unless they are denied for additional reasons...

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Provider Alert! COVID-19 Vaccine and Vaccine Administration Procedure Codes 91318, 91319, 91320, 91321, 91322, and 90480 Are Now Benefits of Medicaid and CHIP

Date: November 7, 2023 Attention: All Providers Effective for dates of service on or after September 11, 2023 Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that in accordance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s amended Emergency Use Authorizations COVID-19 vaccine administration codes for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine procedure codes 91318, 91319, 91320, 91321, 91322, and vaccine administration procedure code 90480 are benefits for Medicaid and CHIP. How this impacts providers: The procedure codes are...

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Provider Alert! Noninvasive Prenatal Screening Benefits to Change for Texas Medicaid July 1, 2023

Date: July 7, 2023 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: July 1, 2023 Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective July 1, 2023, noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) benefits will change for Texas Medicaid. How this impacts providers: Effective July 1, 2023, major changes to this medical benefit include the following: Updated benefit eligibility criteria Removed fee-for-service (FFS) prior authorization requirement NIPS is a benefit for members who have a confirmed intrauterine singleton pregnancy dated at least ten weeks gestation. Members...

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Provider Alert! Reimbursement Update for Procedure Codes Pending a Rate Hearing

Date: February 14, 2023  Attention: All Providers Effective date: May 8, 2023 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: Beginning May 8, 2023, TCHP will follow the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM) guidance regarding claims and the procedure codes that are pending a rate...

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Provider Alert! Update to Age Restrictions for Vaccine Procedure Codes 90671 (Vaxneuvance) and 90756 (Flucelvax Quadrivalent)

Date: January 23, 2023 Attention: Providers Effective date: February 1, 2023 for dates of service on or after December 1, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the age limitations for the following vaccines: Vaxneuvance™ (pneumococcal 15-valent conjugate...

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Procedure Code Updates for Second Quarter 2022 HCPCS

Date: October 12, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: June 23, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event. TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: Texas Children Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that on June 23, 2022, the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) implemented the second...

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Codes 0081A, 0082A, 0083A, 0111A, 0112A, and 0113A Are Now Benefits of Texas Medicaid and CHIP

Date: August 8, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: June 17, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event. TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after June 17, 2022, COVID-19 vaccine administration procedure codes...

Provider Alert! Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Codes 0011A, 0012A, and 0013A Age Expansion for Medicaid and CHIP

Date: August 5, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Dates: June 17, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event. TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after June 17, 2022, in accordance with the U.S. Food...

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Provider Alert! First Quarter 2022 HCPCS Updates for Texas Medicaid 

Date: July 5, 2022 Attention: Providers Effective Date: April 1, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated with the COVID-19 event. TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: On March 24, 2022, Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) implemented the first quarter 2022 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) additions, revisions, and discontinuations, which will be effective...

Provider Alert! Procedure Codes M0222, M0223 & Q0222 for COVID-19 Treatments Added as Texas Medicaid & CHIP Benefits

Date: July 5, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: February 11, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event. TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: On February 11, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the emergency use of bebtelovimab for the treatment...