Who is affected by this change?

This affects Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Psychiatry, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine providers in MS on All Plans plans.

When does this change take effect?

This change is effective Jan 1, 2025.

Which billing codes are affected?

The following codes are affected: A9291, A9294, G0552, G0553, G0554.

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Digital Health Technologies: Therapeutic Applications

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi·MS · Psychiatry, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine·Medical Policy

Effective date

Jan 1, 2025

We identified it

Jun 20, 2026

Days to comply

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Summary

New codes G0552, G0553, G0554, and A9294 have been added for digital mental health treatments and cognitive/behavioral therapy applications, effective January 1, 2025 and April 1, 2026. All listed digital health technologies including Freespira and NightWare remain investigational and non-covered despite FDA approval.

Action Required

Action needed

By January 1, 2025: Billing team must add new HCPCS codes G0552, G0553, and G0554 to billing system for digital mental health treatments. By April 1, 2026: Add code A9294 for digital cognitive/behavioral therapy with biofeedback. Mark all codes as investigational/non-covered in system. Update denial reason templates to reference investigational status for these digital health applications.

Affected Billing Codes

A9291

A9294

G0552

G0553

G0554

Related policy hubs

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi policies MS policy changes Psychiatry Family Medicine Internal Medicine Code A9291 Code A9294 Code G0552 Code G0553 Code G0554