MedicaidBilling CodesHigh impact
(1) 2017 HIPAA Compliant Update (2) Changes to the Reimbursement of Select Services (3) Addition and Removal of Services
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health)·CT · Family Medicine, Pediatrics, OB-GYN +4 more·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Jan 1, 2017
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Connecticut Medicaid is implementing HIPAA-compliant billing code updates, changing procedure codes for maternal depression screening, mammography, moderate sedation, and adding new codes for gender reassignment surgery and contraceptive devices. Multiple reimbursement rates are also being updated for physician-administered drugs and specific procedures.
Action Required
By January 1, 2017: Billing teams must update systems to replace deleted code 99420 with 96160 (patient screens) or 96161 (caregiver screens) for maternal depression screening. Update mammography billing to use new codes 77065, 77066, 77067 that include CAD services. For gender reassignment surgery, replace codes 55899/58999 with 55970/55980 and use diagnosis F64.0 instead of F64.1. Update prior authorization requests accordingly. Verify updated fee schedules are available after December 23, 2016.