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Blue Cross NCCommercial · Billing Codes · Medical Policy · NC · Pain Management, Anesthesiology, Neurosurgery +3 moreMedium impact

Medical Policy Update for May 14, 2025

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by May 14, 2025
Effective date
May 14, 2025
Identified
Jun 16, 2026

Summary

Blue Cross NC updated multiple medical policies with revised clinical guidelines, references, and billing codes. Key changes include new HCPCS codes A4544 and E0743 added for electrical neurostimulation, codes A4544 and A4540 removed from TENS billing, and deleted code J2001 removed from intravenous anesthetics policy.

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What to do

by May 14, 2025 · 2 steps
01Billing team must update coding systems to add HCPCS codes A4544 and E0743 for electrical neurostimulation procedures, remove codes A4544 and A4540 from TENS billing, and stop using deleted code J2001 for intravenous anesthetics.
02Update billing software rules and encounter forms to reflect these code changes.

Codes mentioned

A4544E0743A4540J2001

Original notice

Medical Policy Update for May 14, 2025
bluecrossnc.com · Always check the source before changing claims.
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Blue Cross NC policiesNC policy changesPain ManagementAnesthesiologyNeurosurgeryNeurologyGeneral SurgeryNephrologyCode A4544Code E0743Code A4540Code J2001

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