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January 2021 HIPAA Compliant Behavioral Health Fee Schedule pdf
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health)·CT · Psychiatry·Reimbursement
Effective date
Jan 1, 2021
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health) updated their behavioral health fee schedule effective January 1, 2021, incorporating new CPT/HCPCS changes and eliminating CPT 99201, which is now replaced by CPT 99202. The E/M code series 99202-99215 also received description updates that affect proper code selection.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must stop using CPT 99201 and replace with CPT 99202 for new patient office visits for Connecticut Medicaid patients. Update billing system to reflect deleted code 99201. Review updated E/M code descriptions for 99202-99215 series and ensure providers are selecting appropriate codes based on new 2021 criteria. Download updated fee schedule from www.ctdssmap.com under Provider Fee Schedule Download section.