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Medical Policy Update April 1, 2026
Blue Cross NC·NC · ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat), Psychiatry, Neurology +5 more·Medical Policy
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 16, 2026
Summary
Blue Cross NC updated multiple medical policies effective April 1, 2026, adding numerous new CPT and HCPCS billing codes across various specialties including genetic testing, prosthetics, skin substitutes, sleep surgery, and psychiatric treatments. The most significant changes include relaxed criteria for eustachian tube balloon dilation (reducing required symptom duration from 12 to 3 months) and updated coverage requirements for transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment.
Action Required
By April 1, 2026: Billing team must update coding systems to include all 52 new CPT and HCPCS codes across multiple specialties. Update prior authorization requirements for transcranial magnetic stimulation to require failure of 2 psychopharmacologic agent trials instead of previous requirements. For eustachian tube balloon dilation procedures, update coverage criteria documentation to reflect reduced symptom duration requirement from 12 months to 3 months. Verify billing software recognizes new genetic testing codes (0615U-0630U), prosthetic codes (L2221, A8005, A8006), skin substitute codes (A2040-A2045, Q4418-Q4440), and sleep surgery codes (C8007-C8013). Claims using these codes without proper system updates may be rejected.