MedicaidBilling CodesHigh impact
North Carolina Medicaid: Use casting supplies code A
UnitedHealthcare·NC · Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine +1 more·State news
We identified it
Jan 12, 2026
Summary
For North Carolina Medicaid members, providers must now use code A when billing for casting supplies. Claims submitted with the previous CMS billing code Q will be denied and must be resubmitted as claim corrections.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must update billing system to use code A (instead of code Q) for all casting supplies billed to North Carolina Medicaid members. Update encounter forms and staff training materials. Claims submitted with code Q will be denied and require resubmission as claim corrections.