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Hospital Monthly Important Message - 12.13.2021 pdf
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health)·CT · Psychiatry, Pediatrics·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Dec 1, 2021
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Connecticut Medicaid has updated multiple policies including making procedure code 92650 (auditory potential screening) payable effective January 1, 2021, implementing new pediatric psychiatric billing requirements with Revenue Center Code 169 for 10% rate add-ons, and announcing a 4% rate increase for behavioral health services starting November 17, 2021.
Action Required
By December 31, 2021: Billing team must update systems to bill pediatric inpatient psychiatric services with Revenue Center Code 169 to receive 10% add-on rate when authorized by behavioral health ASO. Update behavioral health service rates by 4% effective November 17, 2021. Ensure procedure code 92650 is active in billing system as payable service. Failure to use correct revenue code will result in incorrect payment rates or claim denials.