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Reporting NDC Reminder pdf
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health)·CT·Provider Bulletin
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Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Connecticut Medicaid is reminding providers that National Drug Codes (NDCs) for physician-administered drugs, vaccines, and immune globulins must be submitted in the exact 11-digit HIPAA format without dashes or spaces. Claims with incorrectly formatted NDCs will be denied with EOB code 0861.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must verify all NDCs for physician-administered drugs, vaccines, and immune globulins are formatted as 11 digits without dashes or spaces before claim submission. Use the Drug Search tool at www.ctdssmap.com to validate NDC format and ensure codes are rebateable. Update billing system edits to prevent submission of improperly formatted NDCs. Claims with incorrect NDC format will be denied.