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Nevada MedicaidMedicaid · Prior Auth · Billing & Coding · NV · Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Audiology +2 moreMedium impact

Error Codes 5612 and 5619 Updated for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes 92510–97761

Act
immediately
Effective date
Nov 25, 2024
Identified
Jun 21, 2026

Summary

Nevada Medicaid updated error codes 5612 and 5619 that limit therapy encounters per year, removing restrictions from 11 specific therapy CPT codes and shifting encounter limits from therapy facilities to physician/provider types. Additionally, four cochlear implant codes no longer require prior authorization when billed by therapy providers.

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What to do

immediately · 3 steps
01Update billing system to reflect that error codes 5612 and 5619 (encounter limits) no longer apply to CPT codes 92510, 97124, 97533, 97033, 97034, 97036, 97113, 97530, 97542, 97760, and 97761.
02Configure system so encounter limits now apply to physicians (PT 20, 21, 24, 36, 74, 76, 77) instead of therapy facilities (PT 12, 17, 34) for specified therapy codes.
03Remove prior authorization requirements for cochlear implant codes 92601-92604 when billed by therapy providers (PT 34).

Codes mentioned

92510971249753397033970349703697113975309754297760977619260192602926039260497010970129701497016970189702297024970269702897032970359711097112971169715097535

Original notice

Error Codes 5612 and 5619 Updated for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes 92510–97761
medicaid.nv.gov · Always check the source before changing claims.
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