Summary
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky removed CPT code 43882 from its Bariatric Surgery medical policy for Kentucky Medicaid members, as published in the November 2026 medical policy update bulletin. Billing staff should stop using 43882 on claims for these members and confirm the code is removed from charge entry and claim edit lists.
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What to do
Action · 2 steps
01Future transition 2027-01-01: Billing team should remove CPT 43882 from charge entry and claim edit lists for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky Medicaid members, and check with the payer before billing that code for these members.
02Providers and front desk staff should be told that 43882 is no longer on the payer's bariatric surgery policy so scheduling and procedure selection reflect the change.
Codes mentioned
43882
Original notice
Bariatric Surgery (for Kentucky Only)
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