MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
NCPDP Quantity Prescribed (460-ET) field required on point-of-sale claims for Schedule II medications beginning September 1, 2021
Oregon Health Plan·OR·Provider
Effective date
Sep 1, 2021
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Beginning September 1, 2021, Oregon's Medicaid point-of-sale system requires the NCPDP Quantity Prescribed field (460-ET) for all Schedule II medication claims. Claims missing this field will be automatically denied with reject code ET - M/I Quantity Prescribed.
Action Required
By September 1, 2021: Pharmacies must work with their software vendors to ensure the NCPDP Quantity Prescribed field (460-ET) is captured and populated on all Schedule II controlled substance claims submitted to Oregon Medicaid. Claims with blank, zero, or missing values in this field will be denied without override options.