CommercialBilling CodesMedium impact
Telehealth: Store-and-Forward Telemedicine Services
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi·MS · Dermatology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine·Medical Policy
Effective date
Jan 1, 2025
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
BCBS Mississippi updated their Store-and-Forward Telemedicine policy effective January 1, 2025, adding six new HCPCS codes (G0546, G0547, G0548, G0549, G0550, G0551) as covered services. These codes expand billing options for asynchronous telehealth services where medical data is recorded and forwarded for specialist consultation.
Action Required
By January 1, 2025: Billing team must update billing software to include new HCPCS codes G0546, G0547, G0548, G0549, G0550, and G0551 as covered for store-and-forward telemedicine services. Ensure providers understand that these services require: established physician-patient relationship, informed consent, HIPAA-compliant equipment, and are limited to dermatology in specified Mississippi counties (Coahoma, Attala, Winston, Leake) where specialty care is inaccessible within 60 miles.