Third Quarter 2026 HCPCS Updates for Texas Medicaid
Texas Medicaid's third quarter 2026 HCPCS update made new codes effective for dates of service on or after October 1, 2026, which is already in effect. Several added drug codes will be denied until a rate is implemented and then reprocessed back to October 1, while other added codes are pending a rate hearing, some codes are non-covered, and 18 codes were discontinued after September 30, 2026. Some codes carry prior authorization, age or diagnosis limits, so the billing team needs to update charge entry before claims go out.