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Excellus BlueCross BlueShieldCommercial · Administrative · Miscellaneous · Emergency Medicine, Infectious DiseaseLow impact

Medical Response to Contamination from Terrorist Attacks 11.01.09

Effective date
Aug 21, 2025
Identified
Jun 20, 2026

Summary

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield updated their terrorism response coverage policy effective August 21, 2025. The policy covers prophylactic testing, treatment, and vaccines for biological, chemical, and radiological terrorist attacks when recommended by government agencies and covered under member contracts.

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What to do

Action · 3 steps
01No immediate action required.
02This is an annual policy update with no changes to coverage criteria or billing requirements.
03Billing team should note that terrorism-related medical services require government agency recommendation for coverage approval.

Codes mentioned

86622866688678486793902889058190625A00.0A00.9A20.0A20.9A21.0A21.9A22.0A22.9A23.0A23.9A98.0A98.8Y38.5X1AY38.5X3SY38.6X1AY38.6X3SY38.7X1AY38.7X3SZ20.810

Original notice

Medical Response to Contamination from Terrorist Attacks 11.01.09
excellusbcbs.com · Always check the source before changing claims.
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