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BT2020110: October 2020 quarterly HCPCS code updates announced

Indiana Medicaid (IHCP)·IN · Pathology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine·Claims & Billing
Effective date
Oct 1, 2020
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

Indiana Medicaid (IHCP) has implemented quarterly HCPCS code updates effective October 1, 2020, including new COVID-19 testing codes (86408, 86409) that are covered and billable retroactively to August 10, 2020. Multiple new laboratory and diagnostic codes have been added, with most being non-covered by IHCP.

Action Required

Action needed
Immediately: Update billing system to include new HCPCS codes effective October 1, 2020. For COVID-19 codes 86408 and 86409, billing team can submit claims back to August 10, 2020 with 90-day extended filing deadline. Include copy of bulletin first page with claims beyond 90 days from service date when submitting to managed care entities.

Affected Billing Codes

86408
86409