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Acute Ischemic Stroke Claims Edit to Improve Processing Time
Florida Blue·FL · Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Critical Care·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
May 16, 2026
We identified it
Jun 16, 2026
Summary
Florida Blue is implementing electronic claim edits for acute ischemic stroke claims effective May 16, 2026. Claims with acute ischemic stroke diagnosis codes (I63*) will be automatically rejected if submitted with outpatient place of service codes, requiring resubmission with appropriate inpatient facility codes.
Action Required
Before May 16, 2026: Billing team must update claim submission protocols to ensure acute ischemic stroke claims (diagnosis codes I63*) use appropriate place of service codes - POS 20, 21, 23, or 26 for professional claims, and inpatient bill types for institutional claims. Monitor Electronic Batch Reports (EBR) for edit message AP0475 and correct rejected claims immediately. Contact Availity Essentials at 1-800-282-4548 if unable to remediate via EBR.