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Nevada MedicaidMedicaid · Billing Codes · Pharmacy · NV · Nuclear Medicine, RadiologyMedium impact

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code A9608 Must Be Billed With a National Drug Code

Effective date
May 22, 2026
Identified
Jun 21, 2026

Summary

Effective May 22, 2026, Nevada Medicaid requires that HCPCS code A9608 (Flotufolastat F 18 diagnostic injection) must be billed with a National Drug Code (NDC) on physician-administered drug claims. This is a go-forward change with no automatic reprocessing of existing claims.

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What to do

Action · 3 steps
01Before May 22, 2026: Billing team must update billing system to require NDC codes when billing HCPCS A9608 for Nevada Medicaid patients.
02Update encounter forms and train staff on NDC requirement for this diagnostic injection.
03Claims without NDC will be denied.

Codes mentioned

A9608

Original notice

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code A9608 Must Be Billed With a National Drug Code
medicaid.nv.gov · Always check the source before changing claims.
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