CommercialBilling CodesMedium impact
00.01.70b, Psychiatric Collaborative Care Management (CoCM)
Independence Blue Cross·Psychiatry, Family Medicine, General Practice +1 more·Medical Policy
Effective date
Jan 1, 2026
We identified it
Sep 17, 2026
Summary
Independence Blue Cross reissued policy 00.01.70b for Psychiatric Collaborative Care Management (CoCM) effective January 1, 2026, with three new HCPCS codes added (G0568, G0569, G0570) to align with 2026 code updates. No substantive policy changes were made; this is a routine annual review reissue. Billing teams must ensure these new codes are recognized in their systems and that CoCM program qualification requirements remain unchanged.
Action Required
Before January 1, 2026: Billing team must update billing software and fee schedules to recognize and process the three new HCPCS codes (G0568, G0569, G0570) for psychiatric CoCM services. Verify that CPT 99492 and the new HCPCS codes are mapped correctly in the system. Confirm that any CoCM programs currently approved by Independence Blue Cross remain in compliance with qualification requirements (written psychiatric consultant agreement, full-time behavioral health care manager, documented workflows, registry tracking, and weekly caseload reviews). No prior authorization process changes are indicated. Providers should not bill these codes outside of approved CoCM programs, as non-qualified CoCM services are not eligible for separate reimbursement. Communicate with providers that these code additions do not expand coverage—they are administrative updates only.