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Clinical Payment and Coding Policy Updates

Published January 12, 2026Effective June 20, 2025

AI Summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas updated multiple clinical payment and coding policies including retirement of surgical services policy TXCPCP03, updates to chiropractic services, outpatient services prior to readmission, physical medicine, and preventive services policies. New non-reimbursable experimental services list was also posted.

Action Required

By June 30, 2025: Billing team must stop using retired policy TXCPCP03 for surgical and non-surgical services billing. Review and implement updated policies for chiropractic services (CPCP016), outpatient services prior to readmission (CPCP038), overlapping facility services (CPCP039) effective June 20, 2025. Before July 1, 2025: Update preventive services billing per CPCP006. Before September 22, 2025: Prepare for physical medicine policy changes (CPCP040). Review non-reimbursable experimental services list (CPCP028) to avoid claim denials.

Plan Types

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States

TX

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