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AHCCCS DFSM Claims Clues - December 2014

Arizona Medicaid - AHCCCS·AZ · Pathology·Claims & Billing
Effective date
Jan 1, 2015
We identified it
Jun 17, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

AHCCCS has delayed payment process changes for FQHCs and RHCs originally scheduled for January 1, 2015. Additionally, CPT codes 88342 and 88343 for immunohistochemistry will be replaced with HCPCS codes G0461 and G0462 effective January 1, 2015.

Action Required

Action needed
By January 1, 2015: Billing team must update billing system to replace CPT codes 88342 and 88343 with HCPCS codes G0461 and G0462 respectively for immunohistochemistry procedures. Update encounter forms and staff training materials. Note that FQHC and RHC payment process changes are delayed and should not be implemented.

Affected Billing Codes

88342
88343
G0461
G0462