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Oregon Health PlanMedicaid · Reimbursement · Public notice · OR · Pediatrics, Critical CareMedium impact

Notice of intent: OHA will amend the Medicaid State Plan to increase the rate for two newborn procedure codes.

Effective date
Oct 1, 2025
Identified
Jun 20, 2026

Summary

Oregon Medicaid is increasing reimbursement rates for newborn procedure codes 99464 and 99465 to match the higher conversion factor of $38.76 that was previously applied to other neonatal intensive care codes. This corrects an oversight from a previous rate increase.

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What to do

Action · 2 steps
01Monitor for State Plan Amendment approval: Once CMS approves this amendment (expected mid-2025), billing team should verify that Oregon Medicaid claims for CPT codes 99464 and 99465 are reimbursing at the increased rate of $38.76 conversion factor.
02No immediate action required as this is currently in public comment period until January 10, 2025.

Codes mentioned

9946499465

Original notice

Notice of intent: OHA will amend the Medicaid State Plan to increase the rate for two newborn procedure codes.
oregon.gov · Always check the source before changing claims.
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