MedicaidBilling CodesMedium impact

COVID-19 Reimbursible Laboratory Codes

Q: Who is affected by this change?

This affects Maryland Medicaid Pathology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Practice providers in MD on Medicaid plans.

Maryland Medicaid·MD · Pathology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine +2 more·Provider Transmittal

Effective date

Not stated

We identified it

Jun 20, 2026

Days to comply

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Summary

Maryland Medicaid has updated the list of reimbursable laboratory codes for COVID-19 testing. This affects which COVID-19 lab tests can be billed to Maryland Medicaid and potentially changes coverage or reimbursement for these services.

Action Required

Action needed

Immediately: Billing team must review the Maryland Medicaid Provider Transmittal PT 24-20 to identify updated COVID-19 laboratory codes. Update billing system with current reimbursable codes and verify all pending COVID-19 lab claims use approved codes before submission to avoid denials.

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Maryland Medicaid policies MD policy changes Pathology Family Medicine Internal Medicine Emergency Medicine General Practice